Favorite Shots from 2021
These are some of my favorite pictures of 2021. Some of them are first or unusual sightings for me; some of them are just pretty. 🙂 If you click on any picture, it… Continue reading
Category Archive: birds
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Reddish Egrets
I love Reddish Egrets because they are easy to identify by their behavior — when I see them, they are either standing around trying to look like a stump, or dancing frantically as… Continue reading
A Lovely April Morning Walk
So often, I can’t get my camera to focus where I want it to, but this past Sunday morning, the photography stars aligned and all my pictures turned out beautifully! On my regular… Continue reading
Texas Cold Snap Brings Out the Birds
You may have seen something in the news about the week of freezing temperatures we had here in Texas, and if you live in a temperate zone, you may be saying, “Can’t they… Continue reading
Wrapping up 2020
In a normal year, my pattern of interaction with nature goes something like this: Daily: carry my camera with me when I go outside, and if I see a new species, try to… Continue reading
Our Farm Bird List Grows to 101!
Ever since we moved to our family farm 11 years ago, I have been doing my best to document all the species that live here or pass through. I got a digital camera… Continue reading
On the Hunt for Joy Challenge — Get Outside
When I heard about Cee Neuner’s new challenge, I wanted to jump in, and take new pictures to fit each weekly theme. The first topic, Get Outside, should have been easy for me… Continue reading
Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #78 — Special Spot
There is a spot on our farm where kids can cross on fallen trees, or squish around in the mud, and just as importantly, tree roots terrace the bank, so grown-ups have a… Continue reading
Great Horned Owl Fledgling
A few weeks ago, I was walking up to the lamb pen, and I realized that one of the tree stumps across the pasture just looked odd. It looked too tall and too… Continue reading
Who Left THAT There?
In my walks around our farm, I come across plenty of small mysteries — Mystery #1: What snake left its skin in this hay bale? Mystery #2: Who scattered these pond mussels on… Continue reading
