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The male summer tanagers in adult plumage are a bright spot of red (almost orangey red) with just a hint of gray on the wings. They sing beautifully and their songs fill the air as they court the females, breed and raise young through the summers on our property. They are birds that arrive in the spring and then leave in the early fall to winter down in the tropics of Mexico, Central and South America.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in April 2022
One of the more common dragonfly species in our area. This one perched nicely on a bare branch sticking out of the water in a creek near the Nueces River.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in June 2021
This beauty was perched nicely as it watched for potential prey flying about. Brilliant red body, black wings and black mask make this bird quite flashy.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in April 2021
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Cute little birds and this little one was full of curiosity and sass. In Montell, Uvalde County, Texas.
My mother has a talent for growing beautiful flowers in her garden. I saw these brilliant red dianthus blooms shortly after she had watered them.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in May 2021
Migratory finches - tiny birds with streaks of brown, beige, yellow and cream coloring; black wing bards. Cheery, buzzy calls fill the air when they are about. These were enjoying water out of an old tea kettle, converted to bird bath in my yard. These little ones visit us in fall and winter and will soon be gone.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during October 2020
This little bird visits the suet feeders in my yard daily and rarely stays in one spot. He did grace me with a quick photo op when it perched on this leaning fence post near a tree.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during December 2019
Bright red male northern cardinal posing for the camera.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during December 2019.
A pair of orange sulphur butterflies on a pink zinnia. During October 2020 in Montell, Uvalde County, Texas
I recently shared some pictures of a female black-and-white warbler. This is the male - much more black. Handsome birds. The name is at least descriptive if not very imaginative.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in April 2022
According to Audubon's field guide: This bird is found in Tennessee only briefly, during spring and fall migration; but there is no point in giving it a more descriptive name, because the bird itself is nondescript. The male makes up for his plain appearance with a strident staccato song, surprisingly loud for the size of the bird. Nesting in northern forests, the Tennessee Warbler goes through population cycles: it often becomes very numerous during population explosions of the spruce budworm, a favored food. I personally have encountered this species only once on our property. This one was looking for insects on the blooming century plant.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in May 2022
This species is a winter visitor and generally head to breeding grounds to the east and north of our location by late February and early March. we had a few coming in regularly to our feeders and birdbath during February 2022. This one is in typical winter (non-breeding plumage) with duller yellow shades and the black wings. I'm not sure whether it is a male or female.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas
Exotic imports to our region, these fallow deer have escaped a fenced ranch and occasionally visit our property. The white doe showed up with a fawn that is light tan in color. These deer typically come in a range of colors from creamy white to dark brown. Some of the adults in darker colors also sport spots.
Although this shot was from behind as they walked away, I like how the mother was looking over her shoulder to keep an eye on her little one.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during October 2020
I think this is a female black-chinned, possibly a juvenile male. It posed so nicely on the very end of a bare twig. Summer 2020 brought the most hummingbirds I have seen in my yard for the 12 years that we have had this property. Drought and heat made them come looking for water and nectar.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas
A small finch. From a distance they appear to be a plain little brown bird. A closer look reveals lots of streaks of brown, beige and white with some yellow and black thrown in. They are very friendly little birds - a couple have even landed on my husband and me when were outside working in the yard. They come to visit us in the autumn and leave in early spring. While they are around the air is filled with their high pitched tweets and buzzy songs.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in October 2020
Rufous hummingbird holding his ground against a would be intruder to his space. The other one, I believe a juvenile ruby-throat, was not successful in taking claim of the branch. The rufous hummingbird birds with brilliant orange coloring were eye-catching in my yard this year.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during summer 2020
This series may be my favorite of the bird pictures I took while in Big Bend National Park during June 2019. This cactus wren landed next to me and posed next to the beautiful cholla cactus flower. Notice that the bird's feet do not seem to be bothered by the prickly cactus thorns.
Cooloolabin Dam / Queensland / Australia
"Beauty is a manifestation of secret natural laws, which otherwise would have been hidden from us forever." -Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
I found iguanas of various sizes. I believe the mature males are darker with well defined stripes and ridges along the spine. The females and young ones have smoother backs, paler coloring and are smaller. These were all happily residing on a golf course in Cancun, Mexico during April 2022.
This pretty little lady is not as flashy as the multicolored males of the species but her subtle green shades help keep her hidden when sitting on her nest. She was foraging in my yard for seeds. They seem to prefer fresh seeds right off the plant over seeds in a bird feeder.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas in September 2021