12-11-2014 visit..."It is all happening at the Refuge,"

 

Today was a departure from Goose chasing. We thought besides chasing another Bobcat, we would go after anything in the Rail family while looking on the Bay Boat ramp road. In addition to the four Rails found there was an Otter that signed his artist release.

Driving back towards the Visitor Information Station, we found a Colin Sparrow, a tardy Monarch butterfly and several Quall chicks trying to cross the road at the Wood lot. In the Shoveler pond loop, there was an abundance of Coots, Ducks, Cormorants, a few Black necked Stilts, and Hawks, just to name a few.

 

OBTW The Calico Shoveler is back!

 

 It was warm enough for the Gators to make an appearance.

 

 Like I said yesterday, "It is all happening at the Refuge,"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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12-10-2014 visit

This  early morning, it was very foggy along the coast.  The intercostal water way was busy.

taken with 500mm from 175 feet up/

 

Later as the Sun rose over the Anahuac NWR , there was enough  ice crystals in the
 clouds and the angle of the sunlight just right gave us this 'sundog'

 

 

 

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12-9-2014 Visit

12-9-2014
The Day began quiet and subtle. This picture taken at the
Anahuac NWR portion of the Bolivar peninsula.

 

 

 

Canvas Back

Lesser Scaup Duck

Osprey with meal

Snow Geese with Bald Eagle escort  (or not)

Bald Eagle (juvenile) looking for food in a food rich environment.

Eagle Panic in a Goose flock

Bully at the table....

1st year Bald eagle in defensive position

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Here are some more of the Bolivar Extension to the Refuge.

 

 

Late postings from 2013

Sand Hill Cranes from 2013 at Skillern Tract

Tundra Swan at Shoveler Pond

Tundra Swan couple and others at Shoveler Pond