American Oystercatcher

When you have a beach nearly all to yourself, nothing is better than sitting back and enjoying nature and its surroundings. That is precisely what we like to do in Port Aransas, Texas. We used to go there every summer … Read More

St. Francis and the Cardinal

The simple beauty of a cardinal in our backyard resting on St. Francis’ statue was a peaceful moment I captured in our old home. Is it nature imitating art or the other way around? If you’re familiar with St. Francis, … Read More

Is it a Mourning Dove or an Inca Dove?

Yesterday, I noticed a couple of birds sitting quietly in the bird bath. At first, I thought they were baby mourning doves. When I photographed them and looked at the image I captured, I knew I had a different kind … Read More

Would you Like to Have Breakfast with Me?

— Since the Fall of 2023, I have started volunteering at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. I joined the Fauna Project at the Center. That project began in March 2010 to create an inventory of non-human … Read More

Birds feeding, drinking, bathing

— This week, the Denzil Nature blog challenged us to share photos of birds feeding and drinking. His blog invited us with this note and some beautiful photos: For Nature Photo Challenge #15 I would like to encourage you to … Read More