On 3-2-2017, I experienced a real treat. I was able to approach a large collection of Sandhill Cranes that were roosting in the bottom of a drying … [Read more...] about Sandhill Cranes Stop In West Texas On Their Way North
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One January Morning, I Met A Little Bird
On a cool January morning I was on photo safari at the Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge when I spotted the tiny bird in the picture above. I was … [Read more...] about One January Morning, I Met A Little Bird
Prothonotary Warblers Are Incredibly Yellow!
The first time I saw one of these striking little birds I was astounded by its color and its boldness. This little guy perched in that tree and sang … [Read more...] about Prothonotary Warblers Are Incredibly Yellow!
A Sparrow With A White Throat And Yellow Eyebrows
Pictured here is Zonatrichia albicollis, the White-throated Sparrow. It belongs in the Family Emberizidae. You can see the white throat patch for … [Read more...] about A Sparrow With A White Throat And Yellow Eyebrows
Black-necked Stilt Fishes with Chopsticks
The Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus, in family Recurvirostridae is a strikingly marked shore bird that is found as a migrant in west Texas as … [Read more...] about Black-necked Stilt Fishes with Chopsticks