The category contains all of my posts in a big pile. Everything, The Big Kahuna, the Full Monte
The Reddish Egret (Egretta rufescens) can be found along the Texas coast from the Louisiana border to the Rio Grande River. It is a largish sized heron that comes in two flavors. The dark morph is grayish with a contrasting reddish brown head and neck. The white morph is all white. Both morphs sport shaggy […]
These commonly seen wading birds are very similar in appearance. As a result, it can present an identification problem in the field. This short guide is intended to make the task easier and with experience it should become accurate and fairly easy. General Appearance Both species are long legged waders with bright yellow legs. In
Greater or Lesser Scaup? This question comes up frequently during the winter along the Texas Gulf Coast. The confusion starts with the similar appearance of the duck Genus Aytha. In North America we have 6 possible members of this Genus of diving ducks. This includes the Canvasback, Redhead, Ring necked Duck, Tufted Duck and the
With the end of 2022 in sight on this New Year’s Eve, a summary of the year’s images goes like this: Summary: 276 images of 273 species and 3 sub species and/or hybrids. The vast majority of the images were captured in coastal Texas. The bulk of those in Harris and Galveston Counties and a
This page hosts a galley of Birds I have managed to photograph in 2021. I will update this page frequently throughout the year. Many of the images are very local. Many come from within my 5MR (Five mile radius). Others across adjacent counties and others across the state of Texas. I will expand the radius
When will Limpkins arrive in Texas? This question has been on the mind of some ornithologists and birders alike, for some time. Limpkin Appearance and ID Tips A Limpkin is a medium sized wading bird with characteristics of herons, cranes and ibises. Despite their appearance, Limpkins are the only member of the taxonomy, Aramidae. Limpkins