Yellow-crowned Night Heron cutting a sharp profile in the marsh grass. That white cheek stripe and orange eye do all the work. šŖ¶
š Galveston Island State Park, Galveston, TX
šø Canon EOS R50 + RF100-400 + RF1.4x
#YellowCrownedNightHeron #Birds #TexasBirds
Two tiny Tropical Checkered-Skippers tucked into the grass at Brazos Bend.
š Brazos Bend State Park, Needville, TX
šø Canon EOS R7 + RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM
#Butterflies #MacroPhotography #NaturePhotography #TexasWildlife
American Coot feet are wild up closeālobed, neon-edged toes built for swimming, not webbed paddles. šŖ¶
š Archbishop Joseph Fiorenzaenza Park North, Houston, TX
šø Canon EOS R7 + RF200-800mm
#AmericanCoot #BirdPhotography #Birds
Laughing Gulls cut across the blue over Bolivar Roads, wings stretched against summer clouds. šŖ¶
š GalvestonāPort Bolivar Ferry, Galveston, TX
šø Canon R50 + RF 100-400 + 1.4x
#Birds #BirdPhotography #GulfCoast #TexasBirds
Black-crowned Night-Heron, perfectly balanced above Brays Bayou with that red eye lit up in the late-day sun šŖ¶
š Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza Park, Houston, TX
šø Canon EOS R50 + RF100-400mm
#BlackCrownedNightHeron #BirdPhotography #Birds
A Great Blue Heron balances high above the water at Archbishop Fiorenza Park, all long lines, sharp edges, and watchful focus. šŖ¶
š Archbishop Fiorenza Park, Houston, TX
šø Canon R50 + RF 100-400 + 1.4x
#Birds #BirdPhotography #GreatBlueHeron #TexasBirds
An Anhinga spreads its wings after a dive in the wetland sun šŖ¶
š Brazos Bend State Park, Needville, TX
šø Canon EOS R7 + RF200-800mm
#Anhinga #BirdPhotography #TexasWildlife #Birds
Barred Owl, tucked deep into the oak, watching from the shade. šŖ¶
š Mission Valley, TX
šø Canon EOS R50 + RF100-400
#BarredOwl #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #TexasWildlife
A Pipevine Swallowtail works the purple blooms, flashing blue, orange, and black from just the right angle.
š Mission Valley, TX
šø Canon EOS R50 + RF 100-400
#Butterfly #Pollinators #NaturePhotography #TexasWildlife #WildlifePhotography
A Blue Jay launches from the grass, wings wide and blue feathers catching the light. šŖ¶
š Mission Valley, TX
šø Canon EOS R50 + RF 100-400
#Birds #BlueJay #TexasWildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
