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Go to new places, see new stuff. My 1st trip to Mustang Park. This dragon looks a bit strange but has amazing eyes. Someone had fun naming this dragonfly.
Male Flag-tailed Spinyleg Dragonfly (Dromogomphus spoliatus)
Mustang Park at Benbrook Lake, Fort Worth Texas
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They seem to like my feeders. I think they are a mated pair. But I have not seen any fledglings or juveniles. Happy to have them.
Eurasian Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
Garland, Texas
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Love my juvenile cardinals as they are getting their adult feathers. They are pretty calm too. Unlike the juvenile blue jays who act like they are hyped up on too much coffee.
Juvenile female Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Garland, Texas
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This one surprised me, I thought they usually had their funnels on the ground. She was at eye level. She curled up a leaf to make her funnel inside.
American Grass Spider (Agelenopsis sp.)
One Eleven Ranch Park, Garland Texas
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In my daughter's back yard. Only my 2nd time to see one. I was late to the party so only got 1 shot before it took off. I was not in a position to see what it had in its left foot. My daughter and my friend were better positioned so here is the rest of the story. The hawk had grabbed a big fat Woodhouse's toad off the ground. After my shot, it transferred the toad to its beak and flew off with it. Very cool. Um, maybe not so cool for the toad.
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus)
Crowley, Texas
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Once I became aware of the fact that there was a fawn back there, I tried hard to get a good clear whole-body photo but it just was not to be. It was too dark in there and there were too many trees and branches in the way. It was still thrilling to see my first fawn.
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Mustang Park at Benbrook Lake, Fort Worth Texas
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Once I became aware of the fact that there was a fawn back there, I tried hard to get a good clear whole-body photo but it just was not to be. It was too dark in there and there were too many trees and branches in the way. It was still thrilling to see my first fawn.
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Mustang Park at Benbrook Lake, Fort Worth Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com
Once I became aware of the fact that there was a fawn back there, I tried hard to get a good clear whole-body photo but it just was not to be. It was too dark in there and there were too many trees and branches in the way. It was still thrilling to see my first fawn.
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Mustang Park at Benbrook Lake, Fort Worth Texas
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com
I was focusing on the doe and did not see the fawn when I took this shot. So glad I accidentally caught them both looking at me. It was challenging, this was a fair distance, and it was very dark back in those trees. This is my first fawn, adorable.
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
Mustang Park at Benbrook Lake, Fort Worth Texas
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Very alert birds, they always spot me.
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
White Rock Lake, Dallas Texas
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Who knew grasshoppers were so friendly? On a dry stalk right by a giant ragweed leaf.
North American Spur-throated Grasshopper Nymph (Melanoplus sp.)
One Eleven Ranch Park, Garland Texas
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My neighbor's cat likes to supervise while I do yardwork.
Domestic cat (Felis catus)
Garland, Texas
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Just as we were about to leave, another little head popped up. Mom has at least 2 babies. We stayed another 5 minutes to see if there was a 3rd but 2 was all we saw on this trip. What a couple of cuties. We left them undisturbed and waited enough days to be sure the nest was now empty before sharing photos. There is so much bramble around this nest that was rapidly growing higher that a 3rd trip would have been impassable. Mom chose her site well.
Mom and Baby Great Horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
Breckinridge Park, Richardson Texas
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Baby got bored with us quickly & went back to looking around at everything other than us. And mom looked like she was going back to sleep. Of course, still had one eye on us. This behavior lets you know that you have stayed far enough back from a nest. Highly cropped shot.
Mom and Baby Great Horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
Breckinridge Park, Richardson Texas
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After stumbling onto the owl nest, we stayed away for a month, then went back. Spied an adorable little cutie peeking back at us. Highly cropped shot taken from a good distance but mom & baby both spotted us anyway.
Mom and Baby Great Horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
Breckinridge Park, Richardson Texas
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Who knew someone so adorable could look at angry at this angle?
Juvenile American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
Dentist Office, Garland Texas
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She is feeding herself now & in the process of molting into her adult plumage. The beak and feather colors look more orange than red so a little girl.
Juvenile Female Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Garland, Texas
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As we were giving mom some peace by leaving, we spotted dad in a nearby tree. He had a direct line of sight to mom sitting on her nest. He glared at us while we took his photo & went on our way.
Male Great Horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
Breckinridge Park, Richardson Texas
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There are signs at the rookery, and they have wooden posts. I see red wasps gathering slivers of wood off those posts to make the "paper" of their nests.
Female Coarse-backed Red Paper Wasp (Polistes rubiginosus)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
Dallas, Texas
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It makes sense that dragonflies hang out at rookeries, considering all the flies to be found there. She has a prime hunting spot.
Female Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
UT Southwest Medical Center Rookery
Dallas, Texas
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