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	<title>Birders Lounge &#187; Amphibians &amp; Reptiles</title>
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		<title>More from Anahuac NWR</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2011/05/more-from-anahuac-nwr/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 07:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seems like I&#8217;ve hardly been outside since this trip in early Spring&#8230;and I really want to share some more photos before full-on summer is here. Enjoy!
This shorebird was literally unmoved by the splash of waves crashing against the rocky shore of the bay near&#8230;Baytown, TX.
~
She speaks! Small, soft little calls to no-one in particular.
~
This was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pond life at Anahuac NWR</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 13:43:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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In an area of Anahuac NWR known as &#8220;The Willows,&#8221; I noticed that the pond appeared to be boiling in many areas. I looked closer and decided that the boiling  was really spots where lots of air bubbles were coming to the surface. I plunked all my stuff down on the boardwalk, sat down and watched [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Red-eared Blisters</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 04:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, I offer my first-ever dual themed post, where I have attempted to contribute something worthy of both House of Herps (HoH) and An Inordinate Fondness (AIF) blog carnivals. Both carnivals offer monthly editions with the same deadlines and virtually the same publication dates. I&#8217;ve missed the deadlines, but want to support these carnivals anyway&#8230;so [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yep, Alligators Live Here</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2010/11/yep-alligators-live-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Nov 2010 02:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The images that come to mind when I think of Florida are of alligators in swimming pools and huge pythons lurking under houses and through back yards. For months, I have eagerly anticipated this Thanksgiving trip to the Orlando area, and it has been a blast. I went for my first air boat ride yesterday, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leaves Aren&#8217;t The Only Ones Changing Colors Around Here</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2010/11/leaves-arent-the-only-ones-changing-colors-around-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Nov 2010 08:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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The Shumard Red Oak (Quercus shumardii) in my back yard is beginning to show signs of Fall, as the first few green leaves gently transform into shades of yellow, orange, and red. As I stood beneath the tree, camera and tripod ready for bird action, I sensed movement in my peripheral vision. It took me [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Texas Earless Lizard Wags His Tail At Me</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2010/10/texas-earless-lizard-wags-his-tail-at-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 02:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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My August trip to Pedernales Falls State Park in the Texas Hill Country brought me face-to-face with a Texas Earless Lizard (Cophosaurus texanus texanus). These lizards were nearly impossible to see because they blended in so well with their surroundings. And boy, were they fast! I saw several individuals, all of them just blurs of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Snaky Days</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2010/09/snaky-days/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:28:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My recent trip to Copper Breaks State Park was the first trip I have  ever taken where I specifically went looking for herps (I was especially hoping to see rattlesnakes and horny toads). At the park, there were signs posted at the trail heads  warning of rattlesnakes. so I was giddy (and a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Big ol&#8217; Snake Skin&#8230;Where&#8217;s the snake?</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2010/08/big-ol-snake-skin-wheres-the-snake/</link>
		<comments>http://www.birderslounge.com/2010/08/big-ol-snake-skin-wheres-the-snake/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 04:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s no surprise that the middle of summer in Texas is not the best time of year for birding. Sure, there are birds &#8211; great birds, like Scissor-tailed Flycatchers and Painted Buntings. But for birdwatchers themselves -  a stroll in the woods, through a meadow, or even along a shoreline can be a dangerously hot [...]]]></description>
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		<title>95 Minutes</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2010/07/95-minutes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:17:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What can you do in 95 minutes?
Run errands. Go out to eat. Watch a TV show or two. Play a game of cards or even Scrabble.
or&#8230;
Do a load of laundry. Clean the kitchen AND the bathroom. Run to the grocery store.
or&#8230;
Go outside and walk around with your camera. Don&#8217;t have 95 minutes? I&#8217;ll share mine. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My First Rough Green Snake</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2010/07/my-first-rough-green-snake/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jul 2010 05:54:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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This is a picture of the very first Rough Green Snake (Opheodrys aestivus) I have ever encountered. I was photographing a pair of Green Anoles (Anolis carolinensis) at the rear edge of  the pond in my back yard when I spotted her. She was ever-so-slowly making her way through the vegetation, about 2 feet off [...]]]></description>
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