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L I B, M R Ducks!

Posted on October 24, 2018December 27, 2021 by Shannon

Photo post in anticipation of the arrival of the Gulf Coast wintering ducks.

Posted in BirdsTagged Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Bufflehead, Canvasback, Gadwall, Green-winged Teal, Hooded Merganser, Mottled duck, Northern Shoveler, Red-breasted Merganser, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Winter, Wood duck15 Comments

Colorado Springs Break

Posted on October 10, 2017December 27, 2021 by Shannon
Copulation of Prairie Falcons at Garden of the Gods, Colorado, make a group of friars blush.

Photo subjects of our 2017 Spring Break in Colorado Springs.

Posted in Birds, Living, NatureTagged Birding, Black-billed Magpie, Brown Creeper, Bushtit, Clarks Nutcracker, Colorado Springs, Gray Jay, Hooded Merganser, Mountain Chickadee, Northern Shoveler, Prairie Falcon, Woodhouse Scrub Jay14 Comments

Chasing Feathers: The Best of 2015 Birding (Part 1)

Posted on December 27, 2015January 21, 2022 by Shannon

There are those we watch and those we chase. Here are 25 bird portraits we chased (Part 1) and a re-cap of our best chases of 2015.

Posted in Animals, Birds, NatureTagged American Avocet, American Bittern, Birding, Black skimmer, Egyptian Goose, Loggerhead Shrike, Mute Swan, Northern Shoveler, Osprey, Photography, Reddish Egret, Scissortail Flycatcher10 Comments

Winging Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 15, 2015January 21, 2022 by Shannon

Birding again! I know, I know, it may not be your thing, but the birds are indeed beautiful. Come see how we spent a Valentine's weekend without the kids and bunnies.

Posted in Birds, NatureTagged Anahuac NWR, Birding, Blueberries, Bolivar Flats, Brazoria NWR, Caracara, Gadwall, Galveston Island, Merlin, Northern Mockingbird, Northern Pintail, Northern Shoveler, Sandhill Crane, Savannah Sparrow4 Comments

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