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	<description>Birds &#124; Nature &#124; Conservation</description>
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		<title>Caprock Canyons State Park (TX)</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2011/10/caprock-canyons-state-park-tx/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:50:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Birding]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I finally made it out for a weekend, and spent a good long day hiking around Caprock Canyons State Park in the southern panhandle of Texas. Here are a few pics; more to come.
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		<title>Hot &amp; Thirsty Birds</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2011/08/hot-thirsty-birds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had a rare opportunity to take some photos of birds in my back yard yesterday. Almost forgot how. The birds are all hot and thirsty &#8211; a water feature (or several) will really help them out and offers you a great chance to watch them up close.

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		<title>Miss Spring? Great Egrets at High Island Pics to Share</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2011/08/miss-spring-great-egrets-at-high-island-pics-to-share/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2011 05:26:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been a long, hot summer and its not over yet.  I have not yet shared these Great Egret pictures from my springtime visit to legendary High Island, TX. I&#8217;ve dearly missed blogging here at Birder&#8217;s Lounge and will continue to share pictures until I can resume normal content. Enjoy  


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		<title>Roseate Spoonbills!</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2011/05/roseate-spoonbills/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 13:26:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These pictures are from early spring, at High Island, TX. Enjoy!

The Double-crested Cormorants mixed uneventfully with the spoonbills.
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The males did their best to win a mate.
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Once a female accepted a male, they sealed the deal with this bonding ritual, where they took turns stretching their heads way down, then back up to gently rap their [...]]]></description>
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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>
				<category><![CDATA[Amphibians & Reptiles]]></category>
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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.
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She speaks! Small, soft little calls to no-one in particular.
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		<title>Pond life at Anahuac NWR</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2011/04/pond-life-at-anahuac-nwr/</link>
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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>Spring at Anahuac NWR</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2011/04/spring-at-anahuac-nwr/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:02:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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Young White-crowed Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) feasting on early spring leaves.
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Adult White-crowned Sparrow, bill caked with moist, early-morning soil &#8211; the result of foraging on the ground for a meal.
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White-crowned Sparrow&#8217;s version of bed-head.
 
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		<title>Not your ordinary beehive</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2011/03/not-your-ordinary-beehive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 06:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My habit of looking up while walking in the forest scored me this great find. Now THIS is not your everyday beehive! This is at Palmetto SP in southern Texas.

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I guess I was so awed by the hive that I didn&#8217;t even think to photograph the hive with a different lens, so that I could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vultures are Awesome</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2011/03/vultures-are-awesome/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 08:56:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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Black and Turkey Vultures were nesting in large flocks when I visited  Palmetto State Park in south Texas. Really impressive birds, and  surprisingly skittish.
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		<title>Bison at Fort Worth Nature Center</title>
		<link>http://www.birderslounge.com/2011/02/bison-at-fort-worth-nature-center/</link>
		<comments>http://www.birderslounge.com/2011/02/bison-at-fort-worth-nature-center/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 07:36:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amber Coakley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[These photos are from my trip last July&#8230;
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