My last post described the great wildlife in and around Shannon’s back yard near Houston, Texas. Here are a few more photos I took during that great week, including this sequence of a Great Egret making a landing in their creek.
Great Egret making a landing.
Great Egret landing.
Great Egret splashing down.
In the nearby trees a spider was working in the early morning light.
Early morning spider web.
White Ibises were all around us it seemed. Beautiful, long-billed wading birds found around the gulf coast. Their favorite food are the river snails found in the creek.
White Ibis
White Ibises
Back in the yard, Shannon’s children are finding some large grubs in her compost bed. I think they named this one Moe.
Texas-sized grub.
Shannon and grub.
Shannon goofing off with grub.
The woodland birds were waking up and we spotted this nearby Ladder-backed Woodpecker.
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
A Snowy Egret made a late appearance.
Snowy Egret
So our four fun days ended there and we returned home to San Angelo with great memories. Can’t wait to go back. Click on any image to see an enlargement.
Texas Tweeties by Bob Zeller 