Symphony of Science
Only the coolest science youtube videos ever!!!
Symphony of Science – The Poetry of Reality
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My Texas Sunset
Last night in Texas had an amazing sunset!
This Sunset series will be the last of my Texas photos. . . Promise!! I did mention that I was going to milk this for as long as I could!! I am now ready to move on to local birds starting to move north into the area.
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Vesper Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
I even had the opportunity to photograph Vesper Sparrows while out in Texas.
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Nature Haikus – Winter
Red House Lake
By Young Naturalist C
Winter
Snow laden branches
Hide secrets in the forest
Waiting to be found
House Finch
House Finch
House Finch was all over the Ranch while visiting Texas last December. They are easily ignored but they really are pretty birds.
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Western Bluebirds
Western Bluebird in Mistletoe
One of the most unexpected finds while at the Texas Ranch was the discovery of Western Bluebirds (CHECK Lifer). We only saw the bluebirds on the last two days in Texas but they were sure there in numbers.
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Featured Blog on Nature Blog Network
Cedar Waxwing with Honeysuckle
The Nature Blog Network made the Monarch Nature Blog the Featured Blog of the week!! Wren was able to get a few details about me that I don’t normally talk about! Be sure to check it out!!
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Valentines Day Love
If you haven’t noticed yet! I am in love!
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Mourning Dove
Mourning Dove
I have many Mourning Doves around my home but it takes a trip to Texas to capture my best Mourning Dove photos ever!!
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Southern Outdoor Experience
Patty Self Portrait in the Blind
Our Texas trip originated after Patty won a hunting trip for two at the 2009 Deerassic Classics Outdoor Expos last summer. I remember walking by the booth and seeing the Southern Outdoor Experience logo saying “Out of all the hunting shows on TV, this is the one show that I actually remembered watching ”!! We decided to stop at the booth to chat with the producers and I decided to purchased one of their hats. Southern Outdoor Experience had an amazing raffle for a 3 days trophy hunt for two in Texas, to get completely outfitted (clothing), a new riffle and scope. I noticed Patty and her mother were quickly filling their names on a few raffle tickets.
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Deformed Antler
White-tailed Deer
Each spring the male White-tailed Deer will grow a new set of antlers and throughout the summer the antlers will continue to get larger depending on the bucks diet. By fall the highly vascular tissue (Velvet) will dry up and peel off leaving a hard bone behind. The remaining velvet will be removed by the deer rubbing his antlers on a small tree (deer rub). This all happens because of the bucks’ testosterone levels increasing in preparations for the rutting season. By late December early January the buck will loose his antlers and the whole process will repeat itself the following spring.
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My Texas Deer
White-tailed Deer
The White-tailed Deer and Axis Deer were the primary deer species found on the Canyon Ranch in Sonora, Texas. During our visit the White-tailed Deer were in rut (mating season) and we had many opportunities to find bucks sparring (fighting) each other over different female territories. Watching these bucks were absolutely amazing and you could easily observe which deer were higher up in the pecking order. When a dominant buck walked into a feeding station, you would find all other deer backing away from the feeders.
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Jack Rabbit [Wordless Wednesday]
Jack Rabbit
I would sneak up on this rabbit in Texas on the ranch and take a few pictures before it would run away. Sneak up on it again . . . . it happened multiple times!! Happy Wordless Wednesday!!
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Groundhogs Day 2010
Marshmallow the Albino Woodchuck
To all my Blogging friends; I Allegany Tom on the 2nd of February 2010 did not see my shadow when I woke up this morning. I predict that spring will come early this year!! I just love this holidays and on a side note . . . . Punxstawney Phil did see his shadow this morning! He is predicting that there will be “six more weeks of winter”!!
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