Archive for August 2008
August 24, 2008 | 
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We had a lot of rain last week, and I thought I would take a quick trip to a nearby lake, just to see what the birds were doing. This is what I found at White Rock Lake, in Dallas, Texas:
This Great Egret (Ardea Alba) was hanging out with the local Red-Eared Sliders… Read the rest of this entry »
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This is the second in a series I am writing about Camp Fire USA‘s Camp El Tesoro, in Granbury, Texas. As I was looking through the photos from my visit there, I noticed that many of the photos showed evidence of wildlife in residence. I usually focus most of my attention on wildlife itself, but it was very interesting to photograph and really take notice of the habitat.
First of all, I would like to know WHAT kind of animal lives in there! Read the rest of this entry »
Yep, I said it – I found a PRETTY beetle:
Actually, my nieces and nephews found it while I was hosting my mother’s birthday party. We had family and friends in from out of town – and I dropped everything when the kids came to me with this “cool bug.” Read the rest of this entry »
"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 »
