Dogs, Horses, Fish. This category captures animals that I have left out of my Natural World and Fauna categories
The Carolina Wrens in Texas are a common sight and sound throughout the entire year. These resident and breeding birds visit my yard perpetually. They creep around the trees and bushes constantly in search of insects and fruit. They explore everything and are very vocal, calling frequently. Carolina Wrens in Texas defend their territories with constant singing and aggressively chase off […]
An Ovenbird in Texas is not an uncommon sight during the migration season. Tonight I had a small visitor to my patio. Ovenbirds are a larger than average warblers that are about the size of a small sparrow. They are easily recognized by their boldly striped breast, olive green back, orange and black striped crown
Broad winged Hawk in Texas is a common and sometimes extremely abundant migrant. Despite a cold front and a strong NW wind, a small group of Broad winged hawks passed over my neighborhood. A highly cropped photo of one of the passage birds this morning. The Broad winged Hawk in Texas is the smallest and most
Ruby Throated Hummingbirds Texas visitors gather along the Texas coast during August and September. They take off for their final flight to the south after feeding constantly . Their route takes them over the Gulf of Mexico or an overland through Mexico. Their winter home is in Central America. I’ve had a feeder up since the end of July and took
Big Bend Black Bears are always good to see on any trip to Big Bend National Park.They are a sign of a return to the past prior to extirpation. Before I get to the bears, I want to add a few other parcels to my recent visit to Big Bend. Day 1 Upper Oak Spring
As a follow-up, I got a call from the vet to pick up my dog Hershey 🙁 The prior post