Pedernales Falls State Park

Spring at Pedernales Falls

by TK
March 19, 2020March 18, 2020
Images, Nature & Landscapes
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A spring at Pedernales Falls State Park near Austin, Texas. Photographed using long exposure techniques in the winter of 2020.

Another Ladder-backed Woodpecker

by TK
January 29, 2017January 29, 2017
Images, Wildlife
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I photographed this Ladder-backed Woodpecker at the Pedernales Falls State Park bird blind last summer. These are one of my favorite birds.

Bathing Bunting

by TK
January 4, 2017January 3, 2017
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I photographed this bathing bunting last year at the Pedernales Falls State Park bird blind. He was really making quite a splash.

Another Painted Bunting

by TK
August 8, 2016April 13, 2017
Images, Wildlife
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Another Painted Bunting photograph from one of my trips to Pedernales Falls SP. The Painted Bunting is by far one of my favorite birds.

Pondering Woodpecker

by TK
July 16, 2016July 16, 2016
Images, Wildlife
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I was photographing Painted Buntings when I spotted this Pondering Woodpecker eating suet out of one of the feeders at the Pedernales Falls SP bird blind.

Pedernales Falls Sunset

by TK
July 2, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Nature & Landscapes
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This is my last Pedernales Falls sunset image from my recent visit to the Park. I found a large limestone rock and decide to captured a few images.

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

by TK
June 30, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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I photographed this juvenile Ladder-backed Woodpecker during my last outing to the Pedernales Falls State Park bird blind.

Sunset Reflection

by TK
June 27, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Nature & Landscapes
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At first I was not too excited about this photograph but then I decided that there was more to it than the sunset reflection on the water.

Pedernales Falls Sunset Panorama

by TK
June 26, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Nature & Landscapes
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I have not posted a panorama in a while so I thought I would post a Pedernales Falls Sunset Panorama that I captured during my trip to park last week.

Last Rays

by TK
June 25, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Nature & Landscapes
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I enjoy capturing the colorful last rays of a sunset. This was the case when I captured this photo during my trip to Pedernales Falls SP.

Moonrise

by TK
June 24, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Nature & Landscapes
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I went to Pedernales Falls State Park to photograph the sunset. Instead, I ended up photographing the great moonrise occurring behind me.

Northern Cardinal

by TK
June 23, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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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 viewing pleasure.

Pedernales Falls Sunset

by TK
June 21, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Nature & Landscapes
3 min read

Pedernales Falls State Park is one of my favorite parks. Seeing that the weather was great, I went there a couple of days ago to photograph the sunset.

Quiet Western Scrub Jay

by TK
June 15, 2016March 28, 2017
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I found this quiet Western Scrub Jay the last time I went to the bird blind to photograph birds, proving that all Scrub Jays are not disruptive.

Western Scrub Jay

by TK
June 14, 2016December 22, 2020
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I notice that when I go to the bird blind at Pedernales Falls SP there are a few bird species that dominate the scene, including the Western Scrub Jay.

Painted Bunting

by TK
June 13, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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The Painted Bunting is found in Texas from May through the end of Summer. I was able to photograph this Painted Bunting during my last visit to the park.

Pedernales Falls

by TK
June 12, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Nature & Landscapes
3 min read

Pedernales Falls State Park is one of my favorite parks in Central Texas. I went to the park recently to photograph the falls.

Black-chinned Hummingbird

by TK
June 10, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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Photographing a Black-chinned Hummingbird in flight is difficult. I photographed this one while waiting for Buntings at the Pedernales Falls SP bird blind.

Queen Vs. Monarch Butterfly

by TK
June 9, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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Yesterday I posted a photo of a Monarch Butterfly. I found out, it’s not a Monarch but a Queen Butterfly. It’s hard to tell a Queen Vs. Monarch Butterfly.

Monarch Butterfly

by TK
June 8, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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I spotted a Monarch Butterfly, along with many of its mates, at the Pedernales Falls SP and I decided to photographing it. This is my best photograph.

Ladder-backed Woodpecker

by TK
June 2, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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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.

Texas Thistle

by TK
May 31, 2016December 22, 2020
Flowers & Plants, Images
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I captured this image of a Texas Thistle during my outing to the Pedernales Falls SP. A majestic plant with bright purple flowers is a magnet for insects.

Painted Bunting

by TK
May 30, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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I have been waiting a long time to photograph a Painted Bunting. I finally had the opportunity to do so. I photographed this bird tag the Pedernales Falls SP.

Ruby-throated

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

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 the hummingbird feeders up.

Mrs. Cardinalis Cardinalis

by TK
March 29, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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Since yesterday’s post was a male Northern Cardinal, I thought it only appropriate to show you a female Northern Cardinal.

Cardinalis Cardinalis

by TK
March 28, 2016December 22, 2020
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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 one of my favorite birds.

Pedernales Falls

by TK
March 26, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Nature & Landscapes
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This photograph was taken at Pedernales Falls State Park in an area just below the falls. I like this area because it is full of interesting pot holes.

Ruby Crown

by TK
January 21, 2016December 22, 2020
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The Ruby-crowned Kinglet is very hard to identify because only males have the “ruby crown” and their patch usually stays hidden.

Spotted

by TK
January 17, 2016December 22, 2020
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I have been trying to get a decent photograph of a Spotted Towhee for some time. I kept seeing the bird but the lighting or positioning were never right.

Handsome

by TK
January 14, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Nature & Landscapes, Wildlife
3 min read

I wasn’t going to post another image of a cardinal for a while until I met this handsome guy. So, here you go. Meet another Northern Cardinal.

Upside Down

by TK
January 11, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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I’m not a fan of squirrels but I admire their dexterity. This was the case when I visited Pedernales Falls SP and captured this one hanging upside down.

Spinningjay

by TK
January 10, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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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.

Dove

by TK
January 8, 2016December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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This is the next image in my digital B&W series. This image was taken at the Pedernales Falls SP bird blind. It showcases a Dove that flew into a tree.

Plump

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

I posted an image of a Fox Squirrel a few weeks ago and I thought I would post a photo of this plump squirrel that I took at the same location a few days later.

Backlit Jay

by TK
December 30, 2015December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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Some of you have mentioned how much you enjoy the bird photographs I post from time to time so I thought I would post a photo of this backlit Jay.

Splish Splash

by TK
December 23, 2015December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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“Splish splash, I was takin’ a bath.” or so the song goes. That’s what I was thinking when I was watching this Wester Scrub-Jay while he was bathing

Ducks

by TK
December 21, 2015December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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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 and the pond was empty.

Black Crested Titmouse

by TK
December 16, 2015December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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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 blind so I thought I would post it.

Wet Jay

by TK
December 14, 2015December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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I went back to the bird blind at the Pedernales Falls State Park and noticed this very nice Western Scrub Jay bathing in the pond at the bird blind.

Golden-Fronted

by TK
December 6, 2015December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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I thought I would showcase another bird. The bird below is a female Golden-Fronted Woodpecker. These birds are very interesting creatures.

Crested

by TK
December 4, 2015December 22, 2020
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I’m really enjoying my new birding hobby. The Black-Crested Titmouse is the fourth bird I’ve showcased on my blog.

Lady Cardinal

by TK
December 2, 2015December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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This image is of a female Northern Cardinal. I called her Lady Cardinal. She’s not as colorful as her male counterpart but she’s still a very attractive bird.

Cardinals

by TK
November 30, 2015December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
2 min read

Cardinals are one of the most recognizable birds in North America. They are also one of the most plentiful birds in Central Texas.

Scrub

by TK
November 29, 2015December 22, 2020
Images, Wildlife
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The bird in this image is a Western Scrub Jay. I took this image at the Pedernales Falls State Park bird blind.