bird migration

Bird Migration – Texas Gulf Coast Migrant Photos – Brazoria NWR

Bird Migration is just ramping up along the Texas Gulf. I took a drive to Brazoria NWR the coast today (again), to chronicle the arrival of more migrants. Many of the birds that summer and breed in Canada and the northern United States migrate south along the Gulf of Mexico and some over winter there. A less […]

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anahuac national wildlife refuge

Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge – Some other old friends….

I took a slow afternoon drive to Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge today and focused on studying a few old friends. Although the refuge is still dry from the long drought I managed to find a couple of interesting migrants. The Scissor-tails are bunching up and likewise the Kestrels are moving in. Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge

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Black Skimmers

Rainy, Cloudy and Black Skimmers – Brazoria

Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) are not perturbed by a  cloudy, rainy day in Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge. They were actively feeding during the dreary conditions this day. I have thought about and observed the peculiar feeding habits of the Black Skimmer many times. However had never been able to capture good images until now. My

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