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Howling at the Moon: The Misadventures of Max, the Porch Prowler

Every evening, like clockwork, a mysterious howling would echo through the quiet of our rural sanctuary. It was a sound that stirred both curiosity and concern in my wife and me, prompting us to investigate the source of the nocturnal cacophony. Underneath our porch, we discovered the culprit: a small, mischievous kitten, whom we affectionatelyContinue reading “Howling at the Moon: The Misadventures of Max, the Porch Prowler”

Foxzilla: Adventures in Wildlife Management

In the vast, untamed expanse of my 2.5 acre lot, where the wind whispers secrets and the stars shine like a million diamonds, there lurked a fearsome beast: a grey fox. But this was no ordinary fox. This was a fox of monstrous proportions, a titan among foxes, the size of a grizzly bear andContinue reading “Foxzilla: Adventures in Wildlife Management”

Backyard Birding: Blue Jay Bullies

Upon doing a little research I have come to find out that blue-jays are considered songbirds in Texas thus you aren’t allowed to shoot them (not that I would, I’m in a subdivision in city-limits), but it would be nice to have the option…

Backyard Birding: Our Little Oasis Update

I live in the burbs. With that said, there are some inherent challenges to birding on a home postage stamp of land. Fortunately over the years, I have found little ways around the hurdles of suburb-living and birding. I like to think that I have reached a happy compromise. At the moment, we are providingContinue reading “Backyard Birding: Our Little Oasis Update”

Backyard Birding: How About Those Hummingbirds

I love to watch hummingbirds, I find them captivating. A few weekends ago we were at a rustic cabin. Where the owner had recently placed a giant hummingbird feeder with fresh homemade nectar! Upon arrival at the cabin there were about a dozen of those little hummingbirds buzzing all around the feeder and crepe myrtle close by.

Backyard Birding: An Elusive Painted Bunting

During our weekend excursion out to the Das Jager Haus, I had the privilege to spend my days under the shade of a small pecan grove capturing images of many beautiful and bountiful central Texas native birds. The sheer quantity of hummingbirds, titmice, chickadees and cardinals was absolutely insane, but there was one bird that took my breath away; the painted bunting.

Las Vegas: Visiting Hoover Dam in a Pink Jeep

We had just finished our morning coffee and were trying to decide what we wanted to do for our last day in Vegas as we had already walked the entirety of the strip and had a number of unique experiences. Running a quick Google search for excursions, I stumbled across a tour group called, “Pink Jeep Adventures.”

Backyard Birding: A Swarm of Sparrows

I should also mention that sparrows symbolize good luck in many cultures while also symbolizing companionship, happiness and hope (thank-you insomnia). Maybe it isn’t such a bad thing to be swarming with companionship, happiness, good luck and hope!?!

Backyard Birding: House Finch in The Wild

The coloring of a red finch is not a naturally occurring pigment. In fact, the pigment depends on their diet. If the bird had a really healthy diet it will exhibit bright red markings, whereas poorer diet would show by the colorings being more of a muted orange-yellow.

Backyard Birding: A Shamanistic Mockingbird

ell, how about that! Having read this somewhere and sometime after falling into a wikipedia and google induced black hole, I thought it would be fun to share some of the Mockingbird pictures I captured the last couple of weeks.