My encounters with Flora and Fauna, as well as my continuing research at 3 Rivers Foundation.
Can you see it? Can. you see the head of the bullsnake? This babe had just slithered off into this underbrush with its meal of either a rat or a baby cottontail in its mouth. I tried getting a good photo of it. But with a new phone in hand, the picture came out blurry…
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I have never understood why sparrows are so jumpy when all you want to do is take their photograph. They are so hard to capture because they simply refuse to stay still. Finally, with the increasing wind of this day, these Lark Sparrows paused long enough for me to take this photo. This species is…
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“To be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring — these are some of the rewards of the simple life.” — John Burroughs Happy Earth Day, 2023! Taken at Mulehose National Wildlife Refuge, Texas, April 2023. Pictured is Plains Dozedaisy.
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Cooper’s hawks are small hawks who frequent my backyard during late winter and early spring. I have been amazed at their flying aerobatics swooping through my patio to the wild plum tree. Happy Wildlife Wednesday smiles.
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Forgotten Winds 