Beauty of a Restored Beaver Pond

On a recent check of my camera traps at 3RF, I stayed long enough at the newly restored Beaver Pond to capture the setting sun.   Photograph – © Christena Stephens Photography  

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Someone’s Always Watching

Eyes are everywhere – even in the cracks of rocks you are about to rest on… Photo captured at Caprock Canyons State Park, Texas.   Photograph – © Christena Stephens Photography

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Curiosity of Praying Mantis

During my camera trap research, I’ve  had to move two of my cameras to another location away from the Beaver Pond at 3RF. The cattails, marsh fleabane and cockleburs had overtaken the pond to where no wildlife was utilizing the pond and its limited stagnate water. As part of my research, I’ve been documenting the…

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Mystery of Carolina Wren Continues

The mystery of our little Carolina wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) continues. It was on February 13, 2017, that I noticed the swallow nest was empty. It continued to be empty. The wren apparently vanished. I’ve had empty nest syndrome. Every night I look for his tail sticking out of the nest. Every once in a while…

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