2020 Daily Photos

Bewick Wren

1-24-2020....Seen at Lady Bird WFC in Austin a few days ago.

Lamar Street Bridge - Austin

1-23-2020....Early morning in Austin, Texas. The Lamar Boulevard Bridge is a historic arch bridge carrying Texas State Highway Loop 343 over Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin, Texas, United States. The bridge features six open-spandrel concrete arches spanning 659 feet and carries tens of thousands of vehicles daily across the lake. Wikipedia

Bewick Wren

1-22-2020....The Bewick's wren is a wren native to North America. At about 14 cm long, it is grey-brown above, white below, with a long white eyebrow. While similar in appearance to the Carolina wren, it has a long tail that is tipped in white. The song is loud and melodious, much like the song of other wrens. Wikipedia

Burrowing Owl

1-21-2020....This little guy has been standing on a rock pile in east Austin for the last 2-months. I found it on “ebird of Travis County”. And, so did lots of other photographers.

Bird Photographer

1-20-2020....Went birding yesterday in east Austin on a very cold day. This photographer (Jennifer) was well dressed for the occasion.

Not A Care In The World.....

1-19-2020....Relaxing at North Padre Island, Texas. This shot in November 2017.

Artist In Residence

1-18-2020....Several years ago one of the members at Lady Bird WFC in Austin commissioned this artist to come from his home in Boston area to paint. He had lots of artistic talent.

In A Hurry....

1-17-2020.....American Coot at White Rock Lake in Dallas, Texas. The American coot, also known as a mud hen or pouldeau, is a bird of the family Rallidae. Though commonly mistaken for ducks, American coots are only distantly related to ducks, belonging to a separate order. Wikipedia

Taragato

1-16-2020....Old image taken on my dinning room table in natural light from window. The tárogató refers to two different woodwind instruments commonly used in both Hungarian and Romanian folk music. The modern tárogató was intended to be a recreation of the original tárogató, but the two instruments are thought to have little in common. Wikipedia

Arriving at Car Show

1-15-2020....Heights Car Show in Richardson, Texas.

Canvasback

1-14-2020....Found this in east Austin. The canvasback is a species of diving duck, the largest found in North America.

Burrowing Owl

1-13-2020....This little guy continues to just sit on a rock pile in middle of an east Austin construction zone. He has been there at lest 2-weeks. So far not much construction activity. Hope he stays around awhile.

Hooded Merganser

1-12-2020....He looks pretty happy.

Owl Eyes

1-11-2020....a tighter crop of yesterday’s Burrowing Owl. I am going to check on it again this morning.

Burrowing Owl

1-10-2020....Yesterday I saw this owl sighting listed on eBirds of Texas and went to search for it. And, I found it. The owl is located in an east Austin construction zone so don’t know how long it will remain. The burrowing owl is a small, long-legged owl found throughout open landscapes of North and South America. Burrowing owls can be found in grasslands, rangelands, agricultural areas, deserts, or any other open dry area with low vegetation. They nest and roost in burrows, such as those excavated by prairie dogs. Wikipedia

Bentley

1-2-2020....Bentley Motors Limited (/ˈbɛntli/) is a British manufacturer and marketer of luxury cars and SUVs—and a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group since 1998.[14] Headquartered in Crewe, England, the company was founded as Bentley Motors Limited by W. O. Bentley in 1919 in Cricklewood, North London—and became widely known for winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929 and 1930.

I See It....

1-8-2010.....On a cold morning in east Austin, Amy sees something in her spotting scope.

Birding in Austin

1-7-2020....Discovered some new ponds in east Austin to go birding.

Swamp Sparrow

1-6-2020....The swamp sparrow is a medium-sized sparrow related to the song sparrow. Adults have streaked rusty, buff and black upperparts with an unstreaked gray breast, light belly and a white throat. The wings are strikingly rusty. Most males and a few females have a rust-colored caps. Wikipedia

Hooded Merganser

1-5-2020....Thanks to everyone for your kind words and concern as I was recovering from Pneumonia. Still on antibiotics but pretty much recovered. Even went out birding yesterday and found this Hooded Merganser in east Austin.

Green Heron

1-4-2020...Seen in east Austin. The Green Heron is the most widespread of Texas herons. It inhabits a wide range of wetland habitats, both natural and human- made. Typical habitats include thickly overgrown water edges. In Texas, an important influence on waterbird populations is the 20-25 year precipitation cycle

Birding in Austin

1-3-2020....It may be awhile before I can do this again. I have been sick since Christmas. Finally made it to my doc yesterday and he said I have PNEUMONIA. Yikes....

Hooded Merganser

1-2-2020....Another Hoodie. Mergansers are our only ducks that specialize in eating fish. The Hooded is the smallest of our three native merganser species, and often seems to be the least numerous, as it tends to live around swamps and wooded ponds where it may be overlooked. A cavity nester along wooded waterways in the temperate parts of North America, it has probably benefitted by taking advantage of nest boxes put out for Wood Ducks.

Bufflehead

1-1-2020.....Seen in east Austin. The bufflehead is a small sea duck of the genus Bucephala, the goldeneyes. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema naturae in 1758 as Anas albeola. Wikipedia HAPPY NEW YEAR