Tryin' to hide!

Brazos Bend State Park

Texas, USA

An American Alligator (Alligator Mississippiensis) watches people as they walk down the trail at Brazos Bend State Park, Texas, USA.

Hmmm ... I don't know what the proper name for this bird is. Do you?

Elm lake

Great Blue Heron (Juvenile) : Brazos Bend State Park

So he wove a subtle web, in a little corner sly,

And set his table ready, to dine upon the Fly.

Juvenile American Alligator

Brazos Bend State Park

Texas, USA

Some of the things I saw while camping at Brazos Bend State Park during Thanksgiving week.

Brazos Bend State Park

Needville, TX

Olympus OM5 with Sigma 400mm f/5.6

Whistling Duck

Look Ma, no hands!!!!

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

During our Easter weekend visit to Brazos Bend State Park, we found a good number of purple gallinules in the sloughs and around the edge of the lakes. In mid-March we didn't find any. They are very beautiful birds. Also take a look at the size of those feet.

Brazos Bend State Park Photo walk

~Paul Eldridge~

Live alligator in the wild, Brazos Bend State Park, near Houston.

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Brazos Bend State Park

Beckie swinging her legs on a bench.

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This gator was just below the pier and just a few feet away two guys were fishing and he was patienty waiting for them to reel something in. He's not dumb...why work for the food when it can be taken!

Brazos Bend State Park

Brazos Bend State Park Needville, TX

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)

taken at Brazos Bend State Park in Brazoria County, Texas

(The excitement over the surprise rare sighting of this bird in this area overcame any hesitance due to the lousy quality of the photo)

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We weren't sure of the type of snake at the time, so we kept our distance.

North side of 40 acre lake. I'm not sure I should try to shoot landscapes....