Reddish Egrets Fighting
A pair of Reddish Egrets fighting in a rookery located in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge near Rockport, TX, in the spring of 2025.
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Magnificent Great Blue Heron
A Magnificent Great Blue Heron landing on a nest located in a rookery in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge.in the Spring of 2025.
Great Blue Herons Nestbuilding
A pair of Great Blue Herons nestbuilding in a rookery within the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Photographed in the spring of 2025.
Great Blue Heron Landing on a Nest
A Great Blue Heron Landing on a Nest in the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge in the Spring of 2025.
Great Blue Heron Hunting
A Great Blue Heron hunting fish in the Rockport Beach Park area located in Rockport, TX. Captured in the Spring of 2025.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.… Read More »Blue Heron Landing
Dusky Grouse
A Dusky Grouse photographed near the Madison Campground in Yellowstone National Park in the Winter of 2020.
Eastern Phoebe
Springtime is by far my favorite time of year, especially here in Texas. The temperatures are pleasant, the flowers start blooming and the songbirds are… Read More »Eastern Phoebe
Red-shouldered Hawk
A Red-shouldered Hawk photographed in a wooded area near my home in the winter of 2015. Red-shouldered Hawks frequent this area.
Greater Roadrunner
A Great Roadrunner photographed just outside of my cabin in Sutdy Butte, TX, Near Big Bend National Park. These birds are very popular!
Northern Shoveler
I photographed this Northern Shoveler during my trip to the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in the Port Aransas Nature Preserve.
Pied-billed Grebe
I photographed this Pied-billed Grebe along the raise boardwalk at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center located in Port Aransas, Texas.
Heron
I photographed this Heron at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge on the Big Tree trail during my recent trip to Rockport, Texas.
Travel Scooter
I’m really excited about my photography trip to Rockport, Texas on my “Travel Scooter”. I plan to photograph Texas Birds and Landscapes.
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.
Another Ladder-backed Woodpecker
I photographed this Ladder-backed Woodpecker at the Pedernales Falls State Park bird blind last summer. These are one of my favorite 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.
Bathing Bunting
I photographed this bathing bunting last year at the Pedernales Falls State Park bird blind. He was really making quite a splash.
Juvenile Whooping Crane
I photographed this juvenile Whooping Crane a few moments before I photographed the adult Whooping Crane I wrote about last week.
Another Painted Bunting
Another Painted Bunting photograph from one of my trips to Pedernales Falls SP. The Painted Bunting is by far one of my favorite birds.
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
I photographed this juvenile Ladder-backed Woodpecker during my last outing to the Pedernales Falls State Park bird blind.
Northern Cardinal
I ran across this image while was processing photos from my last visit to the bird blind. So, here is another Northern Cardinal for your… Read More »Northern Cardinal
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
This is an image of a female Ladder-backed Woodpecker that I photographed last month while photographing birds at the Pedernales Falls State Park bird blind.
Disheveled
I spotted this Ladder-backed Woodpecker earlier this week while relaxing after a long day of photographing the Big Bend National Park.
Red and Black All Over
I’m not a big fan of Blackbirds but I found this one interesting. I was out photographing birds at the Pedernales Falls State Park bird… Read More »Red and Black All Over
Mr. Hummingbird
I posted a photo of a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird last week. This photograph is of her male counterpart. The male has the ruby coloring around… Read More »Mr. Hummingbird
Phoebe Neighbors
A pair of Phoebes decided a few years ago to make themselves at home in the overhang of our porch and every year we look… Read More »Phoebe Neighbors
Ruby-throated
I made a trip yesterday to Pedernales Falls State Park to photograph birds. When I arrived at the bird blind I noticed that they had… Read More »Ruby-throated
Mrs. Cardinalis Cardinalis
Since yesterday’s post was a male Northern Cardinal, I thought it only appropriate to show you a female Northern Cardinal.
Cardinalis Cardinalis
It’s bird time again! I have not posted a Cardinal for awhile so I thought it was bout time to do so. Northern Cardinals are… Read More »Cardinalis Cardinalis
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… Read More »Osprey
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… Read More »Pelican
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.
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.
Hawk
There have been multiple Cooper’s Hawks around the neighborhood for the past couple of weeks and I have been trying to photograph them each time… Read More »Hawk
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… Read More »Magnificent
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.
Drying
The Double-crested Cormorant is a difficult bird to photograph because of its dark feathers. They are one of the more interesting birds I have photographed.
Wood Duck
The Wood Duck is one of the most colorful birds in this area. I had the opportunity to photograph them while practicing my bird photography… Read More »Wood Duck
Friends
I was out practicing my long-range bird photography the other day when I ran across these friends. A Great Blue Heron and a Chicken Turtle.
Monk
I have been trying to photograph Monk Parakeets for some time. I finally got the opportunity this week while photographing birds on Town Lake.
Coot
It was during a recent outing to practice in-flight bird photography that I spotted this American Coot and its reflection in the water.
Great
I decided to head downtown to the lake last week to practice my waterfowl photography. It was while I was there that I noticed this… Read More »Great
Spinningjay
You’ve heard of the movie “Mockingjay”, well, this is “Spinningjay”… I was out at the Pedernales Falls SP when I spotted this Western Scrub Jay.
Ducks
A friend and I went out to photograph ducks at the Pedernales Falls State Park duck pond. When we arrived, all the ducks flew away… Read More »Ducks
Black Crested Titmouse
I recently posted an image of a Black Crested Titmouse but I was able to capture a better image at the Pedernales Falls SP bird… Read More »Black Crested Titmouse
Crested
I’m really enjoying my new birding hobby. The Black-Crested Titmouse is the fourth bird I’ve showcased on my blog.