Wildlife Wednesday Smiles – Lark Sparrows

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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Wildlife Wednesday Smile – Mountain Bluebird

I recall the day when flocks of mountain bluebirds became visitors in February 2017 in Foard County. They are bright little blue birds and are not shy in allowing people to view them or photograph them. That is how I got this capture of a male mountain bluebird. I never knew how rare this moment…

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Little Brown Jobs

What is Little Brown Jobs or LBJs? This has nothing to do with sex, by the way, only birds. I learned about this affectionate name and acronym while I was in Kentucky this year. We were about to get Starbucks coffee and the bushes in front of the car were filled with unknown little brown…

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What the Water Tank Brought – Part 2

It has been almost a year since a 3RF conservation volunteer bought a livestock water tank to replace a metal one that had long seen better days on the main part of the 3 Rivers Foundation campus. The tank was placed under a honey mesquite tree to protect it near the ongoing and evolving pollinator…

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