Hawks & Unidentified Songbird
Tina and I hiked Lost Maples State Natural Area north of Vanderpool, Texas yesterday. It is a beautiful park with rocky climbs and several creeks and canyons. One of the highlights of the day was watching two Red-tailed Hawks using the thermals to soar along the...
Teegan Guse Wilson, b 02-18-2012
Our newest grand daughter Teegan Guse Wilson was born Saturday evening. 6lbs, 8oz and 20”. The whole family is doing well!!!
Enchanted Rock State Park
Can you find the people in the last image?
Luckenbach, TX
Luckenbach, TX These days Luckenbach Texas is, to paraphrase John Steinbeck, a "State of Mind" – A Texas state of mind, where you can kick back, relax and get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life—like a step back in time.
Bewick’s Wren
LIFE BIRD!!! If you come across a noisy, hyperactive little bird with bold white eyebrows, flicking its long tail as it hops from branch to branch, you may have spotted a Bewick’s Wren. These master vocalists belt out a string of short whistles, warbles, burrs, and...
Western Scrub Jay
For several weeks, we have seen a flash of grey and blue as a larger bird (slightly larger than a mockingbird) disappears into the bushes. Tina caught good views and identified it as a Western Scrub Jay. I was on the hunt for one with my camera. Yesterday...
Visit to the Alamo
Our friends Tim and Pat McClelland are visiting this week. Spent a cold afternoon in San Antonio yesterday. 1st stop was Rideaway Bikes for a rental for Tim. We plan to get in a few miles this week during his visit. Next we stopped by the Alamo and...
Lesser Scaup
Two scaup species live in North America: the Greater Scaup prefers salt water and is found in America and Eurasia, while the Lesser Scaup prefers freshwater and is found only in North America. The Lesser Scaup is one of the most abundant and widespread of the diving...
Spotted Towhee
“The Spotted Towhee is a large, striking sparrow of sun-baked thickets of the West. When you catch sight of one, they’re gleaming black above (females are grayish), spotted and striped with brilliant white. Their warm rufous flanks match the dry leaves they spend...
Only in Minnesota
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