Week 25 #5.
Birds of a feather
don’t really flock together
when living in town.
From the top: Turkey Vulture; Scissortail Flycatcher; Northern Mockingbird; Guinea Fowl. I saw all four (plus several more interesting specimens that escaped my lens) on my way to and from work on the same day, which made for a pretty blissful commute.
Week 25 #3.
Precipitation
reduces the epic drought
while trashing the lake.
(The “lake” is actually the Colorado River, but this section is locally referred to as Lady Bird -formerly Town- Lake.)
Week 22 #5.
While they prefer carbs,
seagulls mob for anything
but Alka Seltzer.*
*Did you know that this (and by this, I refer to that charming childhood story of Alka Seltzer causing birds to explode) is an urban myth? I’ve known so for a long time, but I nevertheless think of it whenever I see people feeding the gulls.
Coastal miscellany, winter edition.
Week 14 #2. While the Texas coast can be a bit drab, it’s nevertheless a wonderland if you’re at all interested in birds. I mean, who doesn’t love a good kestrel sighting? And it’s not often you see an endangered species like these whooping cranes just hanging out in a field alongside the highway.
Week 13 #3. In the grocery store parking lot.
Week 12 #2.
Week 11 #1.
Week 3 #2. Rebellious topiary.
