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I don't think I ever posted the entire series from 2001 🤣 1/2 #Birds #Herons #Egrets #Photography #BirdsInFlight #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdsInFlight. #Birds #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #Herons #Egrets #Pelicans #Eagles #Ducks #BirdsOfPrey #Raptors #Fish

I am waiting for spring, with baby birds everywhere! Here is a young tricolored heron being fed by one of its parents. Southeast Texas, June 2022. #Birds #Herons #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography

After a nasty flare-up of her IBD, Minette weighed only 6.3 pounds in August. Look at her now, all 7.8 pounds of this old lady enjoying a little bit of sun under close surveillance (we're both watching each other) in the backyard. Happy #Caturday! #Cats #Pets #Photography

Today's #BirdoftheDay theme is #MoodyFaces. In my collection, this seems to apply to #BirdsOfPrey 🤣 #Birds #Photography #Owls #Owlets #Ospreys #Raptors #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #FoodFinds any bird with food in it's mouth. #Birds #Herons #Egrets #Crawfish #Fish #Fishing #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #Portraits #WildlifePhotography #TexasStateParks

How about another pelican diving for fish before bed time? Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Birds #Pelicans #Photography #BirdsInFlight #Fishing #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography

Brown pelican. Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Birds #Photography #Pelicans #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography

Showing off. Southeast Texas, January 2026. #Birds #Cormorants #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography

Sometimes, the cormorants also look at you weird. Southeast Texas, January 2026. #Birds #Cormorants #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography

Sometimes when you go take photos of birds, the locals look at you weird, like these 3 pretty ladies did. Southeast Texas, January 2026. #Cows #CattleButNoCattleEgret #Mammals #Photography #NotWildlife

I have at last managed the shot I wanted - a Hoopoe with its crest up. This one allowed me to walk up close and to lie down. It then walked closer to me and ended up only 6 feet away - mind blowing. Amazing birds. #birds #birdphotography #birdsseenin2026 #canonphotography

Another day, another nap curled up in a fleece blanket for this old lady. #Ctas #Minette #Pets #Photography

Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Snowy bird captures. It doesn't snow very often here but it did a year ago and I took those pics in my backyard. Southeast Texas, January 2025. #Birds #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography

A family of crested caracara, two adults and a juvenile. Southeast Texas, December 2025. 1/2 #Birds #Raptors #Photography #Portraits #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfPrey #BirdPhotography #Caracaras

A brown pelican looking good under every angle. Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Birds #Photography #Pelicans #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography

I've had friendly dogs run towards me, tongue sticking out the side of their mouth, but I had never before had a great blue heron fly towards me with its tongue sticking out the side of its mouth. Southeast Texas, January 2026. #Birds #Herons #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography

Cormorants with a message. Southeast Texas, January 2026. #Birds #Cormorants #BirdsOnSigns #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography

Black-winged kite after catching a rodent in tall grasses. Southeast Texas, January 2026. #Birds #Kites #Raptors #BirdsOfPrey #BirdsInFlight #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography

Happy first #Caturday of 2026! #Minette #Cats #Pets

A reddish egret fighting the wind. Southeast Texas, January 02, 2026 #Birds #Herons #Egrets #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography

This osprey might have left overs after that dinner. Southeast Texas, January 2026 #Birds #Ospreys #Raptors #BirdsOfPrey #BirdsInFlight #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Fishing

An avocet gave me the side eye and took off. Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Birds #ShoreBirds #Avocets #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Wildlife

I took pro photographers advice today and went out in bad weather. They're not wrong. #birds #birding #birdphotography #chicagobirder #photography #nature #naturephotography #nikon #raptors #birdsofprey #northernharrier #bluesky

Long-billed curlew. Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Birds #Curlews #ShoreBirds #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #BirdsInFlight

That gull was sitting in the harbor of Bonifacio (Corsica, France), in front of the red rescue boat. October 2016. I later used this pic to make a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle for my Mom. Yes, we are still on friendly terms 🤣 #Birds #Seagulls #Gulls #Photography #Reflections #NaturePhotography

Two adult crested caracara watching junior as it approaches in flight. Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Birds #Raptors #Photography #Portraits #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfPrey #BirdPhotography #BirdsInFlight

A juvenile crested caracara in flight. Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Birds #Raptors #Photography #Portraits #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfPrey #BirdPhotography #BirdsInFlight

Adult and juvenile crested caracara flying together with oil refineries in the background. Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Birds #Raptors #Photography #Portraits #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfPrey #BirdPhotography #BirdsInFlight

Long-billed curlew turns into no-bill curlew while looking for lunch. Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Birds #Curlews #ShoreBirds #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography

I had a great dinner with great friends and am now sitting at home with a cat on my lap, going through photos from this morning. A very nice evening! Here is a portrait of a crested caracara. Happy New Year! #Birds #Raptors #Photography #Portraits #NaturePhotography #BirdsOfPrey #BirdPhotography

American avocets in winter plumage. Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Birds #ShoreBirds #Avocets #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Wildlife

Dolphins 😍 Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Mammals #Photography #Dolphins #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography

Junior, when I said many humans are smart, I didn't mean this one. Brought one half-full memory card and an unformatted one. Left all others home. Not smart. Crested caracaras, Southeast TX, Dec'25. #Birds #Photography #Raptors #BirdsOfPrey #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography

Starting tonight, I am on vacation until next year! And by next year, I don't mean Friday but Monday! That means all of what's left of December and then some of January too! All of it on vacation!

I just realized that the #BirdOfTheDay is #BirdButt! Here is an American robin doing its best to fit the call. #Birds #Photography #Robins #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography

Some sort of very cute sparrow (I don't know my sparrows any more than I know my ducks). Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Birds #Sparrows #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #Songbirds #TexasStateParks

Brown pelican coming in for a water landing. Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Birds #Pelicans #Photography #BirdsInFlight #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography

It was really warm today but Mrs Cardinal has seen the weather forecast and was trying on her puff coat to make sure she is ready. Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Birds #Photography #NaturePhotography #Cardinals #BirdPhotography

Another brown pelican diving for fish. Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Birds #Pelicans #Photography #BirdsInFlight #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #Fishing

I have seen a number of American bitterns over the year, mostly holding very still and pretending (very convincingly) to be blades of grass. Today I got to watch one catch and eat a crawfish!!! Southeast Texas, December 2025. 📷 🪶 1/3

I love bitterns. This one was visible because its stripes went the wrong way against the vegetation. It didn't care because it was about to catch a really nice lunch. More photos to come. Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Birds #Bitterns #Herons #Photography #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography

The artist hard at work. Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Spiders #Arachnids #OrbWeavers #SpiderWebs #TexasStateParks

Different birds have different flight patterns. The pileated woodpecker's flight pattern is bird - missile - bird - missile. Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Birds #BirdsInFlight #Woodpeckers #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #TexasStateParks

A brown pelican showing off its beauty. Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Birds #Photography #Pelicans #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography

As everyone shares their best pics of the year... My collection has gained two more poopy birds, a frigatebird and a brown pelican. Here is the collection. You're welcome. IDs in Alt 1/4 #WorstBirdPics #Birds #Photography #NaturePhotography #Kingfishers #Herons #Pelicans

The 11 steps of an elegant water landing. Southeast Texas, December 2025. 1/3 #Birds #Pelicans #Photography #BirdsInFlight #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography

American Robin in the midst of a Holly feast #birds #NativePlants 🌿

A full tanker on the way out and an empty tanker on the way in. And a pelican in flight. Southeast Texas, December 2025. #Birds #Pelicans #Ships #Tankers #Photography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography