Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

Whooping Crane with a Crab

by TK
March 13, 2022March 12, 2022
Wildlife
2 min read

A Whooping Crane with a Crab in its beak photographed in the winter of 2022 along the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge.

Great Blue Heron Landing

by TK
February 27, 2022February 26, 2022
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

A Great Blue Heron landing on its nest in a rookery located in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, photographed in the winter of 2022.

Heron Nest Builder

by TK
January 2, 2022January 2, 2022
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

A Great Blue Heron bringing material to build a nest at a rookery housed within the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Rockport, TX.

Whooping Crane Reflection

by TK
March 3, 2020March 3, 2020
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

A Whooping Crane Reflection in a marsh along the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Rockport, TX. Photographed in the winter of 2020.

Great Blue Herons

by TK
February 28, 2020February 28, 2020
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

A pair of Great Blue Herons perched near a nest in the Aransas Wildlife Refuge near Rockport, TX. Photographed in the winter of 2020.

Great Blue Heron in Flight

by TK
February 23, 2020February 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

A Great Blue Heron in flight at a rookery housed within the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Rockport, TX. Photographed in the winter of 2020.

Blue Heron Landing

by TK
February 21, 2020March 17, 2023
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

A Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) landing on its nest in a rookery on an island within the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge located near Rockport, TX. Photographed in the winter of 2020.

Aransas Cardinal

by TK
February 15, 2017February 14, 2017
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

I photographed this Cardinal while hiking along the Heron Flats trail at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge during my trip to Rockport, TX.

Heron

by TK
February 14, 2017February 13, 2017
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

I photographed this Heron at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge on the Big Tree trail during my recent trip to Rockport, Texas.

Fog and Gators

by TK
February 9, 2017December 21, 2020
Images, Travel
4 min read

Yesterday was my first full day in Rockport and it was all about “Fog and Gators”. My sunrise shot was “fogged out” and I saw a huge gator.

Flying Egret

by TK
February 6, 2017December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

I photographed this Great Egret at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Rockport, Texas. I plan on being in the region later this week.

Great Egret Shadow

by TK
January 6, 2017January 5, 2017
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

Another photograph of a Great Egret from my trip to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge last year. This one is of a Great Egret Shadow.

Juvenile Whooping Crane

by TK
August 9, 2016August 9, 2016
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

I photographed this juvenile Whooping Crane a few moments before I photographed the adult Whooping Crane I wrote about last week.

Whooping Crane

by TK
August 2, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

I captured this photo of an adult Whooping Crane last February while visiting the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge on the Texas coast.

Egret Shadow

by TK
March 23, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

So, if a Great Egret sees its shadow, does that indicate that we have six more weeks of winter? Well, in this case, we did not have six more weeks of winter.

Osprey

by TK
March 17, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
3 min read

I had never photographed an Osprey before and I can tell you that these birds don’t like to be photographed. At least not while the photographer is on a boat.

Borrowing

by TK
March 16, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

This is another photograph of a Great Blue Heron from my trip to the ANWR in South Texas. I caught this Heron “Borrowing” a stick from another nest.

Pelican

by TK
March 13, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

I photographed this American White Pelican during my trip to south Texas. I often confused Pelicans for Whooping Cranes because of their similar color and size.

Adult Crane

by TK
March 10, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

I posted an image last week of a juvenile Whooping Crane so I thought it would be helpful if I posted one of an adult.

On Display

by TK
March 8, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
3 min read

I encountered these Great Egrets during my trip to the Gulf of Mexico in February. It was fascinating to watch these birds interact.

Whooping

by TK
March 4, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
3 min read

The main reason I made a trip to Rockport, Texas with a fellow photographer was to photograph the magnificent and endangered Whooping Crane.

Graceful Egret

by TK
February 29, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
3 min read

Large birds are very graceful when they fly. This was the case with this graceful Egret. I photographed it in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge.

Magnificent

by TK
February 27, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

Many times Mother Nature leaves me in awe. That was the case when I visited the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge and saw this magnificent Great Blue Heron.

Herons

by TK
February 24, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

Great Blue Herons are some of my favorite birds. I especially like their color combinations. They are even more elegant during the mating season.

Egret at Sunrise

by TK
February 23, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Nature & Landscapes, Wildlife
2 min read

The early morning boat ride out to the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. I photographed this Great Egret at Sunrise during our first morning on the Refuge.

Grackle

by TK
February 22, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
3 min read

Grackles are annoying birds. Austin is full of Grackles and they make a huge mess. Those of us that have lived here for a while stay away from them.

Great Egrets

by TK
February 20, 2016February 20, 2016
Images, Wildlife
3 min read

Great Egrets are one of my favorite birds to photograph. The present a great challenge but the reward is fantastic when things turn out well