The Day after Thanksgiving
Armand Bayou. Folks enjoying the day off and mild weather. the bayou is a perfect place for a casual afternoon in a kayak or canoe. A brown pelican stands watch over the afternoon paddlers.
Birds I have known
Birds I have known are some of the easiest of all wildlife to find and observe. They are in every habitat, and very diverse. This category is image heavy with birds from Texas and other places. There are lots of photos of the Birds of the Upper Texas Coast.
New Camera, Same Birds
I picked up a new camera this week and planned a trip to Brazoria NWR to run it through its paces. The lighting was dull, and the drought has all but eliminated the freshwater ponds that have attracted in past, so many birds. Still it was great to get out and I did manage to
Common Gallinule – from the archives
The Common Gallinule, sometimes called Moorhen is abundant along the Texas Gulf Coast. A noisy resident of the marsh is noisy and easily found. This one has a showy bill and forehead as he prowls the marsh for a meal.
Australian Wedge-Tailed Eagle
On a working trip to the Australian outback, I found the nest of an Australian Wedge-Tailed eagle. Wedge-tailed eagles are found in all Australia, including Tasmania. The eagles also range as far as southern New Guinea. There were two fledgling sized birds in the nest, and after a short climb up the eucalyptus tree I