Green Heron (Butorides virescens)

taken at Brazos Bend State Park in Brazoria County, Texas

Featured on the educational website: Paws for Wildlife

I wonder how come one turtle is pristinely clean and the other is filthy....

Brazos Bend State Park

Damon, Texas

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Brazos Bend SP, early morning.

Black-Bellied Whistling Ducks

Brazos Bend State Park

Texas, USA

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Brazos Bend State Park. Guessing he wanted us to leave now.

They're lovely birds, but they sure do love slushing through the muck.

Where's the white face? Good question. Out of breeding season, they turn grey. During breeding season, the face is red with a big white stripe around the edge.

Brazos Bend State Park

Brazos Bend State Park, Texas

Brazos Bend State Park, Needville, Texas

A gulf fritillary (I think) shot from beneath -- result is severe backlighting...

And the only alligators we saw were baby ones in the visitor's center!

Brazos Bend State Park, Texas USA

Weather's been great lately. Finally getting some rain here and there. FINALLY got to do some photography - as opposed to Instagram.

This is a 30sec exposure at f/11 using a R72 infrared filter. Swapped the red and blue channels in post.

At the observatory waiting area.

Brazos Bend State Park, Needville, Texas

Down in Brazos Bend State Park on May 9th, I caught this Black-bellied whistling duck walking up the tree. He was treading carefully so as not to fall off. It was comical to watch.