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TEXAS
TRIP REPORT: PAGE 5
March 17 to April 2, 2006
Text and images copyright Heather Forcier, all rights reserved
Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
Anahuac
NWR has a small network of dirt roads leading through the refuge,
and each time you drive through there's something different to see.
I was thrilled to see numerous Sora out in the open feeding during
this visit. I also spotted King Rail and heard them at various places
in the refuge. Lots of Northern Harriers hunted over the marshlands;
other raptors included Red-tailed Hawk and exciting views of a White-tailed
Kite hunting the fields.
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White-tailed
Kite hunting at Anahuac NWR. |
With lots of bird activity about, I don't often find my lens pointed at other wildlife subjects but I found the patterns in the water around this alligator fascinating. The alligator was patient as I situated the car for just the right angle. The reeds were reflected as straight lines but by slowing the shutter speed the movement of the water obscured the defined patterns into something more abstract.
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Anahuac
NWR Alligator. |
Other species of note included Black-necked Stilt, White Ibis, Glossy Ibis, American and Least Bittern, Red-winged Blackbird, Barn Swallow, Common Yellowthroat, Great-tailed Grackle.
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I
am not entirely certain of the identification on this Grackle
but assume based on location and marks it is a Great-tailed Grackle. (Input welcomed.) It was photographed in a controlled burn area and I love the colors exhibited in the background in a diagonal pattern. |
I photographed at Anahuac my last morning then headed to Houston for my flight home to Vermont. Despite several days of rain and some significant winds, it was a productive and enjoyable trip.
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Black-necked
Stilts, Anahuac NWR |
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