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The moon was bright when I arrived at the Park, but heavy clouds soon moved in. By sunrise, the clouds had pretty much overtaken the sky. I never regret getting out early.
Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas. 12/2019
Black-bellied whistling ducks at Brazos Bend State Park; interesting that at least two of these birds are banded
The adult green heron did a lot of preening, and was pretty animated. Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas. 8/2018.
I looked to my right and saw this bird poking out of the foliage with a fish.
Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas
9/2015
I don't take too many gator shots, but I could not resist this one. For those unfamiliar with gators, this animal has his/her mouth open to regulate temperature. This has nothing to do with aggression. The afternoon I took this I came across a group of bikers (the peddle kind) who were pretty distraught about this "very aggressive gator" to the point that they reported it to the Park. Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas
Turtles on a log in Elm Lake as a small alligator approaches at the lower left, Brazos Bend State Park
Before long, most of these birds will leave the area for the winter. After gators, these are the creatures that I think of when I think Brazos Bend. Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas
September, 2015
This wonderfully large owl seems to be asleep. However, it also seemed to know the direction of my presence the entire time I visited. The nest with a young owl was nearby.
This was on a cold, dark February morning. Neither the bird nor I were particularly comfortable.
1/40 sec, f5.6, 400 ISO. I was very happy to come home with sharp images.
I like the complex background in this image. Do you find it a distraction?
This Alligator had several hatchlings all around her. And they were fairly close to the edge of the path.
One of the common residents of Brazos Bend State Park is this Carolina Wren and though I see many of them during my visits to the park I rarely get as good of an opportunity to photograph one as I did with this individual during a recent visit.
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Thryothorus ludovicianus
Variegated fritillary butterfly beside the trail from the nature center to Elm Lake in Brazos Bend State Park
Today is rainy, dark and cold. I decided to post this image taken on a beautiful, sunny November afternoon.
11/2015
This is far from artistic, but may be of interest to some. These images were taken in near darkness with my point and shoot--the only flash I had with me. Open image to see additional shots.
Pilant Lake catches runoff from northern parts of Fort Bend County, Texas and sometimes supplies water for the lakes in Brazos Bend State Park. Good rainfall in recent weeks has left water levels in the lake a bit higher than usual. This photo was taken on a day of light winds and few clouds, resulting in nice reflections of the sky and the trees growing near water's edge.
Argiope spider beside the trail around Creekfield Lake in Brazos Bend State Park
It appears to be missing two legs. Spiders have the ability to regenerate lost legs, but not after their last molt. This spider may be nearing the end of its life, so the missing legs may not grow back.
I seldom turn the camera on people, but this little guy photographing gators caught my eye. I wish I had given his mom my contact info so that I could share the pic with the family.
Brazos Bend State Park in SE Texas
12/2015
I was a little surprised to see mushrooms in January at Brazos Bend State Park. Around here we normally see them in the fall.
Immediately after I took this photo, this gator slapped its head on the water. The head slap is a dominance display, similar to the alligator bellow. Normally, the gators wouldn't be doing much of this at this time of year, but because of the ongoing drought in southeast Texas, area lakes and ponds are drying up, causing the gators to have to share a shrinking living space. This guy was probably staking out his territory.
Golden silk spiders (a.k.a. banana spider, golden orb weaver) - the smaller one is a male. The males will frequently be found on the opposite side of the web from the female, as this prevents her from eating them. For the female to eat the male after mating is a common behavior for most spider species, not just black widows.