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This image has it's issues, but I still like it. I had a perfect unobstructed view of this bird until he went for the dragon fly at which time a giant gust of wind raised the leaf to block me :) Amazing!
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Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas. 2/2018
ISO 200, 1/60, f11 (metered +2 stops)
The water mark on the right side tree shows the water level during Hurricane Harvey's flooding (8/2017).
Little blue heron in Pilant Lake in Brazos Bend State Park hoping to spot an edible morsel in the water
Elm Lake is the largest lake in Brazos Bend State Park. After a very dry summer, the lake had almost dried up completely, but recent rains have seen it begin to make a comeback. Even so, it still needs a lot more rain to recover fully. This photo was taken on a day after a good rain.
Panorama stitched from three images of the scenery from the Prairie Trail in Brazos Bend State Park
The two large trees in the image are live oaks.
This bird was perched on a fishing platform railing (see image in first comment). When I come across this situation, I usually try to slowly approach and make a tight portrait. This particular bird was very tolerant and stayed put until distracted by a passing green heron.
Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas
10/2015
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I try to avoid including people in my outdoor images. I don't like photographing people, I'm not good at it, and I have a terrible fear of posting a pic of two people together, who should not have been together:) The low DOF makes this one pretty safe. Taken on a beautiful afternoon at Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas. 3/2018.
ISO 400, f8, 1/2000 (set manually for the snowy egret)
This tree trunk snapped off several years ago, during a hurricane. The tree went on to produce some new branches, and survived. Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas - 1/2021
This bird was carefully watching the water, probably looking to grab a meal. It seemed comfortable with my presence, but unfortunately someone passed by and (unintentionally) flushed him. Thus is the curse of bird photography in a popular public space. Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas. 3/2018
This is a common summer bird for us, but when I see them they are usually on the ground hunting. It was nice to get this bird perched in a bush. Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas - 5/2022.
ƒ/6.3, 400.0 mm, 1/500, ISO 3200
Alligators open their jaws like this for purposes of expelling body heat, sort of like panting by a dog. Although it was fairly cool when I shot this (about 60F, or 15C), this gator seemed to feel the need to do that.
Little blue heron patrolling the water's edge in search of a small fish or crawfish
Brazos Bend State Park
Lots of splashing for one little bird.
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A red-eared slider turtle tries to catch a few rays just as the rain begins to fall in Elm Lake at Brazos Bend State Park.
This Yellow-crowned Night-Heron is another bird from Friday’s outing to Brazos Bend State Park. There were several hunting around the ponds but this one really stood out with its long plumes coming from the back of its head.
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I sometimes cringe at the 4:30 am weekend starts, but I never regret it. Sunrise at Brazos Bend State Park. 1/2020
The Park has several old dead trees, which continue to serve the ecosystem as perches, feeding places, and nesting areas. They are also favorite photo subjects. Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas. 1/2020
A pod of baby alligators (plus a yearling) gathered around the base of a bush beside 40 Acre Lake in Brazos Bend State Park
Several others are on the left, outside the frame.
This gator is waiting for something tasty to float by. A scanned slide from 2004. Taken with my beloved EOS3 and the 100-400 zoom.
Black-bellied Whistling Duck in a tree beside Creekfield Lake in Brazos Bend State Park. Many people refer to these birds as tree ducks, as they spend a lot of their time in trees, more than most ducks. In fact, the species name used to be Black-bellied Whistling Tree Duck, but the American Ornithological Society removed the word 'Tree' from the name, evidently figuring the name was already long enough.
American lotus (Nelumbo lutea) in 40 Acre Lake at Brazos Bend State Park, blooming in October. Most of them are gone by this time of year.
A yellow-crowned night heron perched on a low-level limb beside the trail around 40 Acre Lake in Brazos Bend State Park, Texas
Juvenile little blue heron wading around the edge of 40 Acre Lake in search of something to eat
The little blues are white when they're young and often mistaken for snowy egrets, which are also white and about the same size and shape. This one has just begun its molt into its adult blue-gray plumage.