Many eyes go through the meadow, but few see the flowers in it.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Upon first glance you think this is a weed. No pretty petals swaying in the wind. Just a ball of green. If you look closely, the flowers are there. Each one makes the ball. Unfortunately, no it does…
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My encounters with Flora and Fauna, as well as my continuing research at 3 Rivers Foundation.
Giving You a Northern Harrier Moment
All of us need to pause for an extended moment in our lives. Mine was watching a hawk search for lunch. This beauty of a Northern Harrier silently catching air was the most peaceful moment from yesterday. Breathe. Breathe again. Enjoy a peaceful, quiet moment when you are blessed with one. Be in the moment …
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Wildlife Wednesday Smiles – Porcupine
From 2015 to 2022, I captured over 600,000 camera traps, as well as photographic field images at 3 Rivers Foundation in Foard County, Texas. Over 500 species were identified from plants to birds to amphibians to mammals to insects. From 2017 to 2022 I shared Wildlife Wednesday posts to educate and simply share the joy…
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Common Nighthawks Evening
The afternoon began with coyotes, turkey vultures, and wildflowers. It ended with trying to capture bats with an echometer. What greeted us instead were four common nighthawks Chordeiles minor flying over the Beaver Pond foraging for their dinner. Soundless in their flight except for the wingbeats they put on an aerobatic show of swooping and diving over…
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Forgotten Winds 