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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Wildlife Wednesday Smiles – Beaver, Beaver

Today’s Wildlife Wednesday Smile is one of the super best videos I captured of the beavers in Foard County, Texas. Their lodge, built right up against the creek bank often had steam rising out of it during the winter months. These keystone species are vital to healthy ecosystems. Their dams provide water and keep water…

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Wildlife Wednesday Smiles – Mom Porcupine

Meet a porcupine mom for today’s Wildlife Wednesday Smiles. This was the bestest discovery moment – a porcupine mom at the base of over a 75-foot hackberry tree while her porcupette slept in its upper branches. During the excitement over seeing the baby, it took an entire walk around the base of the tree to…

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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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