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Community Mothers: My Wish For Every Mother

Posted on May 12, 2018May 12, 2018 by Shannon
A white-tailed deer fawn gets cleaned up before bedding down on his first day of life.

A mother's love isn't exclusive for humans.

Posted in Animals, Birds, Family, Insects, Nature, ReptilesTagged Fawn, Friendship, Great Egret, Monarch butterfly, Mother, Motherhood, Mothers Day, Red-eared Slider, White-tailed deer14 Comments

Backyard Feathers: The Best of 2016 Birding (Part 1)

Posted on December 27, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

A re-cap of the favorite bird photos for 2016, shot around the property.

Posted in Birds, Nature, vs. Human habitatTagged Anhinga, Birding, Great Egret, Loggerhead Shrike, Northern Cardinal, Pileated woodpecker, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Tufted titmouse, Wilson's warbler, Wood duck, Yardbirds12 Comments

Urban Hunter

Posted on November 7, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

Shhhh. I'm hunting wizards.

Posted in Birds, NatureTagged Backyard, Birding, Garden, Great Egret, Yardbirds4 Comments

Breaking The Bird Fast (Sound!)

Posted on October 20, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

Some pretty birdies as we get back into birding after a 3-month, heat-and-mosquito induced break. There is audio with this post! Read on...

Posted in Birds, NatureTagged Belted Kingfisher, Birding, Fall, Great Egret, Great-tailed Grackle, Green Heron, Monk Parakeet, Photography, Pileated woodpecker, Soundcloud, Wood duck, Wood Stork, Yardbirds, Yellow-Crowned Night Heron11 Comments

Texas Park Gem: Brazos Bend State Park

Posted on May 14, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

Some nature photos in reverence of our favorite Texas State Park, Brazos Bend south of Houston.

Posted in Animals, Birds, NatureTagged Alligator, Brazos Bend State Park, Great Egret, Little Blue Heron, Trees, Tri-colored Heron, Water Hyacinth, Water Lily, Wildflowers, Yellow-Crowned Night Heron12 Comments

Love Is In The Air (Sound!)

Posted on April 29, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

A menagerie of DirtNKids' nature photography in spring time. Animals are always G-rated when it comes to procreation (with one exception).

Posted in Birds, Nature, ReptilesTagged Alligator, Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Great Egret, Green Anole, Laughing Gull, Loggerhead Shrike, Love, Northern Cardinal, Red-eared Slider, Roseate Spoonbill, Sandwich Tern16 Comments

Dramatic Skies And A Roosting Tree

Posted on August 14, 2015January 21, 2022 by Shannon

After several weeks of 'chasing' it, I finally got some decent shots of the roosting tree down the street, loaded with birds. And a spectacular sunset ta boot. Huzzah!

Posted in Birds, Nature, vs. Human habitatTagged Birding, Great Egret, Nature photography, Photography, Sunset, White Ibis, Yardbirds17 Comments

Spring Babies, Blog Update

Posted on May 29, 2015January 21, 2022 by Shannon

An update on blogging, a spring baby gallery. Go ahead. Say, 'Awww!'

Posted in BirdsTagged Babies, Birding, Carolina Wren, Cattle Egret, Eastern Bluebird, Great Egret, Roseate Spoonbill, Yardbirds16 Comments

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