"I'm the king of the world!"
I couldn’t help laughing out loud when I saw how this picture turned out. This is a beautiful Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor), doing its best impression of Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie, Titanic! Read the rest of this entry »
Texas Thistle and adoring fans
Look at this mob of pollinators! I love the wee little green guy there on the left. This is a blooming Texas Thistle (Cirsium texanum). This was far from the only flower in the field, but for some reason all of these insects wanted to party on this one! Read the rest of this entry »
This Yellow Warbler (Dendroica petechia) boldly flew into a sunflower plant, about fifteen feet away from me. According to The Behavior of Texas Birds (2002, by Kent Rylander, University of Texas Press, Austin, TX):
They are generally unwary and easily approached and observed.
Although I was sitting quite still, Read the rest of this entry »
I visited Camp El Tesoro in Granbury, Texas - what a wonderful place! This camp is part of Camp Fire USA, and has been operating for 75 years!
Click here to see a map of the campgrounds at El Tesoro.
When you arrive at the camp, one of the first things you see is Read the rest of this entry »
If you have ever heard of the childrens’ book The Rainbow Fish, you’ll understand why I thought of it when I captured a picture of this sweet little Ruby-throated Hummingbird. If you have not heard of the book, Read the rest of this entry »
This is the most camouflaged moth I have ever seen! The only way I noticed it was because it moved. I have tried to identify this moth, and even sent the picture off to someone for help Read the rest of this entry »
About two months ago, I wrote an article about my project to excavate the dirt around my pecan tree, since the root-ball was buried too deep. At the time of the post, I had plastic down around the tree to kill the bermuda grass in a larger area so that the pecan tree would not have to compete for water and nutrients with the grass. I never would have guessed that it would be another two months before I finished that project!
The 2008 Summer Olympics are being held in Beijing, China - opening ceremonies are August 8, 2008. Like many Americans, I am excited to watch the games and root for America’s athletes. You can find in-depth coverage about the Olympics here.
SOME athletes were unable to participate this year. These pictures feature the Red-eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) training for Read the rest of this entry »
I guess the heat is easier to take if you spend most of your time in the water! This goes for herons and nieces. 
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ambercoakley | 
08 19th, 2008| 
