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With a range that spans five continents, including much of North America, the Black-crowned Night-Heron is the most widespread heron in the world. It is most active at dusk and at night, feeding in the same areas that other heron species frequent during the day. (all about birds)
Tomorrow is the month of March, and I will be posting more on Landscapes. I do still have 15 more species of birds to post (including duck species), but I will have to post em' once or twice a week.
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Took my yearly trip to Brazos Bend and found alligators MUCH closer than I found last year - some even along the walking path. We watched this one (and his friend) swim up to the shore and just wait for us to walk by - putting us within 6 feet of it.
Blue toned back, gray body, black eyes, black tail outside, white tail inside. Neat little call they make, Brazos Bend State Park.
Snowy egret
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An American Bittern doing its usual stalking routine. We saw six of them today at Brazos Bend State Park.
Took the granddaughter to Brazos Bend today. One of my favorite places to enjoy. It was a truly amazing few hours of wonder. Started and ended with the gift of seeing a pair of twins with speckled coats as in Bambi and his brother/sister along with mother and older brother who was wearing two points of velvet. I'm sure mom was as frustrated as she could be. We saw the little family entering the park and again a few hours later leaving. What a treat.
Oh, an alligators everywhere. Snakes, turtles, herons, egrets, ducks, ..... amazing. So to sum it up - I'll be visiting everyone tomorrow but for tonight and ending a busy week, it's time to enjoy doing nothing.
I don't abstract much. Every once in a blue (or in this case, a black and white) moon, I get the yin for a little abstraction. This was taken in front of the Nature Center of Brazos Bend State Park early enough in the morning that the moon was still visible in the cloudless sky. Thought it might just be an interesting black and white.
Is it Spring yet? I began my now ritual treks to outdoor locales during the Fall and have yet to see my favorite spots in the Spring. Can't wait until Spring.
A little blurb about Brazos Bend State Park:
Brazos Bend State Park, a 5,000-acre gem on the Upper Texas Coast, is just 40 miles from downtown Houston and offers a wide variety of activities for every age: biking, fishing, hiking, birding, camping, star-gazing, and opportunities to learn about Texas’ bountiful natural history via free programs and guided hikes.
The park’s scenic terrain has been carved gently over time by the vigorous Brazos River, which marks its eastern boundary. Fragments of the ancient coastal prairie survive here as do dense bottomland hardwood forests and extensive marshes, making ideal habitats for the American alligator and a rich diversity of other reptiles, amphibians, and mammals. The park is an important refuge for birds, with more than 300 species recorded, and wildflowers abound during the warmer months, drawing a wealth of butterflies.
The white plumage and pink facial skin of adult American White Ibises. During breeding season, the skin darkens to a deep pink on the bill and an almost purple-tinted red on the legs. It then fades to a paler pink, and the tip of the bill becomes blackish as shown in the photo.
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Brazos Bend State Park, Texas
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An American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) eating a Red-Eared Slider (Trachemys Scripta Elegans) at Elm Lake in Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA.