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This is almost identical to last years photo.
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This little olive sparrow hopped out of the shadows and into a patch of sunlight just to pose for this shot. They are year-round residents in our area. They tend to forage on the ground and stay close to the cover of low shrubs and clumps of grass, feeding on seeds and bugs. They are olive-brown in color above, with a grayish belly and white throat. The head is marked by a dark brown crown with a pale line through the middle, pale "eyebrows" and a dark eye-line.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in February 2022
A gloriously beautiful flower of a purple hue with pink accents. Good morning!
Cozumel, Mexico in April 2023
The male of this species is a colorful mix of red, blue, yellow and green while the female and immature birds are green above with yellow/green below. They spend summers at our place and come into my yard for water and seeds. They seem to prefer choosing seeds directly off the plant rather than getting them from my bird feeders.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in August 2021
Tried macro shot on this interesting plant .. with my staple 85 mm and a close up lens .. thought that was a think fence for a tiny plant :)
I promised myself I'd do a happy one today! And besides, today was much, much better although not totally free of unfortunate events (mostly my fault why it happened anyway).
Nothing spells happiness quite like a pink flower and...bokeh!! Hehehe.
The poor plant where I keep plucking flowers from for my latest photos. It's suffering from my lack of props... :-P
**Added 01/11:
P.S.
I am always debating on whether or not to use textures in my photos. Or what kind of treatment I should give them. I feel like I am having an "identity crisis" right now, as I am trying several different styles and I can't seem to find one that is my favorite. I worry when I look through other photostreams and notice that most have a distinct style and mine doesn't seem to have one. I hope by the end of my 365 journey I will be able to find one (or two) that I can call "my own".
Pas pour la qualité de la photo mais pour la date...
Sous une fine neige enfin le chant des Carouges :-)
Je n'avais encore jamais rencontré une araignée sauteuse dans sa "logette", un cocon ouvert tissé de soie que les femelles utilisent entre autres pour y cacher leurs oeufs. Elles se placent ensuite à l'entrée pour monter la garde...Fascinantes créatures.
Smaller relative of the American goldfinch, the adult male has a black back with with wing markings. Females are yellow with olive upper parts. Quite common around our property, especially if you put up some seed feeders or turn on a water sprinkler.
Montell, Uvalde County
Not as colorful as the bold red and black male of the species, the female is very pretty in a subtle kind of way. She was not the least bit bothered by my presence as she watched for flying insects. She would quickly fly out catch one, and return to perch to eat her catch.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas
Lots of chipping sparrow fledglings this year. The streaking on the breast goes away as they mature and the crown becomes a rich russet color. In Montell, Uvalde County, Texas.
One of many species of dragonflies that I have observed and photographed on our property. This one is called widow skimmer.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in July 2021
Butterflies and wildflowers were very plentiful this spring. These were in Montell, Uvalde County Texas during April 2019.
One of the migratory species that visits us in Montell, Uvalde County, Texas each winter. Related to robins and bluebirds, these are shy little birds with a beautiful song.
Very tiny orb weaver spiders. I'm not sure of t he species but know by the design of the web that it is in the family of orb weavers. I love wet spider webs. It was a treat to see the one spider with raindrops dripping of of it as it made its way along the edge of a wet leaf.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas on 6/4/2019.
I'm not sure what that look was about, she seemed a bit aggravated about something below her. She was nice enough to pose on the fence with a nice strand of barbed wire.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in June 2020
Ringtails are so called because of the light-colored rings on each of the middle abdominal segments. The brightly-colored male Eastern Ringtails have moderate-sized, orange to yellow clubs. The thorax is green with dark stripes, and the eyes are light blue. Females are marked much like males, but lack the club at the end of the abdomen. The wings often (but not always) have patches of color at their bases.
This species will perch in low vegetation and on rocks, or on the ground in open areas near water. I found this one flying around the Nueces River, perching on rocks jutting out of the water. In this shot, he was munching on an insect that it had grabbed out of the air.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in September 2021
Tout le monde le sait, les branches ne me dérangent pas du tout :-)
Ce Geai venait tout juste de terminer son bain et était affairé à faire sa toilette, un moment auquel je n'avais jamais assisté en Nature.
Everybody knows it, branches and twigs don't bother me at all :-)
This Jay had just finished bathing and was busy grooming himself.
I had never witnessed this precious moment in Nature.
This dragonfly was skimming above the water in a shallow pool created by a natural spring. It finally took a rest perched on a tall blade of grass so I could capture a shot of it. Not sure why this species is called widow skimmer, but it is a beauty.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in May 2021
Wild grasses often have interesting seeds. This one is kind of pretty but I don't know the name of this grass.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas
Lots of hummingbird activity in my yard during August - heat and drought brought them to the sugar water feeders and flowering plants that I cultivated for them. Either a female black-chinned or female ruby-throated hummingbird.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in July 2021
This brilliant fellow has a sad tale. I watched as he skimmed around above a small pool of water near the Nueces River on our property. He appeared to be courting a female and the pair flew together and perched several times but I could never get a shot of both. Suddenly a fish leaped up, grabbed the female and disappeared into the water. The poor male seemed to be looking for her for a while before clinging to a twig all alone. Unfortunately I did not see any others that day. This was the first time to see this species on our place.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in September 2021
Ringtails are so called because of the light-colored rings on each of the middle abdominal segments. The brightly-colored male Eastern Ringtails have moderate-sized, orange to yellow clubs. The thorax is green with dark stripes, and the eyes are light blue. Females are marked much like males, but lack the club at the end of the abdomen. The wings often (but not always) have patches of color at their bases.
This species will perch in low vegetation and on rocks, or on the ground in open areas near water. I found this one flying around the Nueces River, perching on rocks jutting out of the water.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in September 2021
I do not know the species of bug - it appears to be some type of beetle. The yellow daisy-like flowers are broom weed, I think. The contrast in colors made a nice presentation on a spring day.
Asherton, Dimmit County, Texas in April 2022
Yellow warblers tend to be seen during spring and summer on our property. I guess these will be migrating away once fall arrives. I was happy to see several of them on our property in Montell, Uvalde County, Texas. They particularly love water and came to the spray of a lawn sprinkler. I also find them drinking and bathing along the bank of the river.