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Fun Friday: The Standoff
Today’s “Fun Friday” post comes from my recent trip to the Aransas NWR, along the Texas Gulf Coast, to photograph the wintering Whooping Cranes. As this adult crane was crabbing, he ran upon a blue crab that wasn’t ready for lunch. As the crane worked at dislodging the crab from the muddy bottom, the crab […]
Whoopers in Flight
(Note: Currently, I’m involved in a last-minute, 3-day project that came my way on Friday afternoon. Likely will not be on social medial much for a couple of days. I’ll share info on this unique opportunity in a few days :o) ) Today’s post features some Whooping Cranes in flight. One of the very distinct […]
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Tags: Aransas NWR, behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, Birds, birdwatching, Blog, nature, nature photography, Texas, travel, whooping crane, winter
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Fun Friday: Muskrat on Steroids
Today’s “Fun Friday” post features a critter I had never seen before, only in books and field guides. The Nutria (Myocastor coypus), or “Coypu” is native to South America and the Caribbean; it was introduced in Louisiana in the 1930’s, for their fur. But they escaped from captivity during the hurricane floodings in the 1940’s. […]
Pied-billed Grebes
Another common bird at the Leonabelle Turnbell Birding Center (Port Aransas, TX) was the Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps). Most were in their winter coats, with either a missing or indistinct ring around their bill. However, at least one was showing the ring quite well (note the ringed bill on the bottom image, below). Here are […]
The Silent Stalker
One afternoon, after the whooping crane boat charter ended, I drove to nearby Aransas Pass and photographed birds at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center. This excellent birding facility contains a short boardwalk that extends out over the marshy waters. Along the route, various birds and other wildlife can be observed at extreme closeup range. Today’s […]
Fun Friday: Foggy Double Vision
Today’s “Fun Friday” post features a pair of adult Whooping Cranes foraging in the early morning fog that fell over Aransas NWR, captured during my recent trip to photographic the endangered whoopers on their wintering grounds along the Texas Gulf Coast: Coming up … more Whoopers and other, water-loving birds. Photographic Equipment Used: Canon 5D […]
Posted in Bird Photography, Fun Friday Post, Nature Photography, Travel Photography
Tags: Aransas NWR, behavior, bird photography, birding, birds, Birds, birdwatching, Blog, fog, nature, nature photography, Texas, travel, winter
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