Photo Blog

I love watching and photographing birds. Here I share the stories of my outings in pursuit of birds, and my observations of their beauty and majesty.

Sabbatical

I’ve been engrossed in another project for the past 3 months. In early January I took a quick break for birds, and found an old, and a new, hunter.

March 6, 2023

Early Winter in Brazos Bend State Park

Visiting birds on a cloudy winter day seemed a great way to celebrate the coming of the new year. And, I found another bird new to me in my usual patch, Brazos Bend State Park, Texas.

January 4, 2023January 4, 2023

Palm Warbler and Friend

My mid-November trip to Freeport Texas introduced me to a new bird (and an old friend).

January 2, 2023

Immature Black-crowned Night-heron Hangout

My afternoon along Bay Avenue in Freeport, Texas included watching these youngsters, practicing their cool in the chill breeze.

December 5, 2022December 6, 2022

Northern Harrier on Winter Hunting Ground

Northern Harriers are a frequent and welcome sight along the Gulf Coast in the wintertime, after they migrate from their breeding grounds in Canada and Alaska.

November 25, 2022November 27, 2022

Wood Duck Teaches Me a Lesson

Just about the time I relax and think I know a thing or two about birds, they up and surprise me.

November 19, 2022

Pied-billed Grebes are Full of Surprises

The Pied-Billed Grebe is an unassuming little brown bird with a surprising genetic heritage.

November 11, 2022

A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words

A group of very similar-looking birds gave me a workout in identification, and in photography.

November 7, 2022November 7, 2022

Red-shouldered Hawks in Their Home-range

A familiar bird provided the opportunity to learn about home-range, essentially the quality of being close enough together while staying far enough apart.

October 27, 2022November 7, 2022

Appreciating the Cleanup Crew

For years I have ignored them as they swept and circled high overhead. Well, no more. It’s time to embrace the cleanup crew.

October 25, 2022November 7, 2022

Wood Storks at Baytown Nature Center

Exploring the Baytown Nature Center led me to a clatter (or muster, or phalanx) of Wood Storks, another bird new to me.

October 11, 2022November 7, 2022

Feisty Cactus Wrens at Desert Botanic Garden, AZ

Photos of a feisty bird new to me wrap up my stories from Phoenix, Arizona.

October 4, 2022November 7, 2022

Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona

The Desert Botanical Garden, in Phoenix, Arizona, is a wonderful haven of myriad desert plants, interesting and artistic landscapes, and birds, birds, birds!

September 27, 2022November 7, 2022

Desert Riparian Preserve – AZ

My first of two days birdwatching near Phoenix, Arizona introduced me to two new birds.

September 24, 2022November 7, 2022

The Regulars at Anahuac

As a continuing series of thunderstorms swelled up from the ocean and moved inland, bringing welcome rain, I checked on some of my regular friends at Anahuac.

September 20, 2022November 7, 2022

Pelicans Practice Fishing

I found a new bird-watching location, where I spent a muggy and mosquito-ridden afternoon happily watching young pelicans learn to fish.

September 9, 2022November 7, 2022

Hidden Surprise on Crab Street, Surfside TX

Investigating a new location brought me a bird I’d only glimpsed before.

August 26, 2022November 7, 2022

Rain Blesses the Coast

After weeks of 3-digit heat and severe drought, a trip to the coast to see some water birds seemed just the ticket.

August 11, 2022August 17, 2022

Wide-Ranging Raptors

Two wide-ranging species of raptor gave us one exciting day in Colorado.

July 29, 2022August 17, 2022

Among the Cottonwoods at Barr Lake

Barr Lake State Park, in Colorado, had a lot to teach us… about birds, and about water.

July 20, 2022August 17, 2022

Lubbock Sand Lot

Sometimes the best surprises are found in the most unassuming places.

July 11, 2022August 17, 2022

Breakfast With Herons

On this late May morning at Brazos Bend I had the opportunity to compare two different herons as they hunted their breakfast.

July 4, 2022August 17, 2022

Restructuring My Blog

My blog has been running for 3 years, and it is time for a refresh. Cross your fingers with me, and let’s see how this great adventure in technology pans out.

July 4, 2022August 17, 2022