Aransas National Wildlife Refuge Archives

Mar 13

by TK in Wildlife 0 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Birding, Texas Birds, Whooping Crane

Whooping Crane with a Crab

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

Feb 27

by TK in Images, Wildlife 0 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Birding, Great Blue Heron, Texas Birds

Great Blue Heron Landing

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

Jan 02

by TK in Images, Wildlife 1 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Bird Photography, Birding, Birds of Texas, Texas Birds

Heron Nest Builder

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

Mar 03

by TK in Images, Wildlife 2 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Birding, Birds of Texas, Rockport Texas, Whooping Cranes

Whooping Crane Reflection

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

Feb 28

by TK in Images, Wildlife 4 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Birding, Birds of Texas, Rookery, Texas Birds

Great Blue Herons

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

Feb 23

by TK in Images, Wildlife 0 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Bird Photography, Birding, Birds of Texas, Texas Birds

Great Blue Heron in Flight

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.

Feb 21

by TK in Images, Wildlife 2 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Birding, Rockport, Texas Birds

Blue Heron Landing

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.

Feb 15

by TK in Images, Wildlife 2 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Cardinal, Rockport

Aransas Cardinal

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

Feb 14

by TK in Images, Wildlife 0 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Birding, Tri-Colored Heron

Heron

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

Feb 09

by TK in Images, Travel 3 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Fulton Beach Pier

Fog and Gators

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.

Feb 06

by TK in Images, Wildlife 2 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Birding, Egret, Great Egret, Rockport Texas

Flying Egret

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

Jan 06

by TK in Images, Wildlife 0 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Bird Photography, Birding, Great Egret, Texas Birds

Great Egret Shadow

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.

Aug 09

by TK in Images, Wildlife 0 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Birding, Whooping Crane

Juvenile Whooping Crane

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

Aug 02

by TK in Images, Wildlife 4 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Whooping Crane

Whooping Crane

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

Mar 23

by TK in Images, Wildlife 2 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Great Egret, Shadow

Egret Shadow

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.

Mar 17

by TK in Images, Wildlife 0 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Birding, Birds of Prey, Osprey

Osprey

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.

Mar 16

by TK in Images, Wildlife 0 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Great Blue Heron, Stealing

Borrowing

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.

Mar 13

by TK in Images, Wildlife 0 comments tags: American White Pelican, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Birding

Pelican

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.

Mar 10

by TK in Images, Wildlife 0 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Birding, Whooping Crane

Adult Crane

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.

Mar 08

by TK in Images, Wildlife 2 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Birding, Great Egret

On Display

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

Mar 04

by TK in Images, Wildlife 4 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Whooping Crane

Whooping

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

Feb 29

by TK in Images, Wildlife 0 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Great Egret

Graceful Egret

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.

Feb 27

by TK in Images, Wildlife 2 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Birding, Great Blue Heron

Magnificent

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.

Feb 24

by TK in Images, Wildlife 0 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Birding, Great Blue Heron, Rockport TX

Herons

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

Feb 23

by TK in Images, Nature & Landscapes, Wildlife 2 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Rockport TX, Sunset

Egret at Sunrise

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.

Feb 22

by TK in Images, Wildlife 0 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Common Grackle

Grackle

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.

Feb 20

by TK in Images, Wildlife 5 comments tags: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Great Egret

Great Egrets

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