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When It Rains, It Spores

Posted on September 20, 2019October 1, 2019 by Shannon

It may be cliché, but it's true when 15" of rain pours in 3 hours.

Posted in Family, Living, NatureTagged Bolete, Flooding, Fungus, Monarch butterfly, Mushrooms, Rain, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Summer19 Comments

Gratitude And The Simple Act Of Camping

Posted on July 6, 2018August 29, 2018 by Shannon

Yard camping is just the best.

Posted in NatureTagged Camping, Gratitude, Northern Cardinal, Pileated woodpecker, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Summer, Tent, Top Posts36 Comments

In Their Element: Birds Of The Texas Upper Gulf Coast

Posted on September 24, 2017November 30, 2020 by Shannon
A male Eastern Bluebird brings morsels to his brood.

A collection of my favorite bird photos around where we live.

Posted in Animals, Birds, NatureTagged Birding, Black-and-White Warbler, Common Nighthawk, Eastern Bluebird, Laughing Gull, Mourning Dove, Nature photography, Orchard Oriole, Roseate Spoonbill, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Willet, Yellow-Crowned Night Heron27 Comments

This Weekend Is Not About Me.

Posted on May 12, 2017August 30, 2017 by Shannon

Celebrating migratory birds by not celebrating Mother's Day in the traditional way.

Posted in Birds, Nature, vs. Human habitatTagged Birding, Hummingbird, International Migratory Bird Day, Migratory Bird Day, Mothers Day, Purple Martin, Red Knots, Roger Tory Peterson, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Top Posts, Wilson's warbler, Yardbirds14 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

El Gordo, Ready For Travel

Posted on September 28, 2016January 21, 2022 by Shannon

Old and fat never looked so good!

Posted in Birds, NatureTagged Fall, Migration, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Yardbirds6 Comments

Syringe Feeding Joy and A Sleepless Night

Posted on September 28, 2015July 25, 2020 by Shannon

A longish story about how one little hummingbird won our hearts and lost us sleep in the course of a day, making us love its species just a bit more!

Posted in Birds, Children, Nature, vs. Human habitatTagged Animal rescue, Hummingbird, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Top Posts, Wildlife Center of Texas, Yardbirds19 Comments

BADD: Fighting Birding Attention Deficit

Posted on September 20, 2015January 21, 2022 by Shannon

A quick post with photos, especially for my birdie-lovers. Bruce the Ruby-throated Hummingbird is my centerfold!

Posted in BirdsTagged Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Hummingbird, Mississippi Kite, Red-shouldered Hawk, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, White Ibis, Yardbirds6 Comments

The Boss – Feeder Guarding Is A Full-Time Job

Posted on September 11, 2015January 21, 2022 by Shannon

A short video of "The Boss," a male Ruby-throated Hummingbird who has claimed exclusive rights to one of our feeders. The rest are swarming with birds for the fall migration.

VideoPosted in Birds, NatureTagged Migration, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Yardbirds10 Comments

Finding Joy When Days Get Hot

Posted on August 11, 2015January 21, 2022 by Shannon

A collection of photos from around the neighborhood. As more and more habitat is destroyed (for wildlife) to make way for more houses (for humans), many animals are making the best of it. We are too...it's really hot.

Posted in Animals, Insects, Living, Nature, TreesTagged Bobcat, Crepe Myrtle, Home, Migration, Resh Cicada, Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, Summer9 Comments

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