So here we are sitting in our blind photographing birds when the radio crackles and Steve, our host for the day, calls to tell us he has a large rattlesnake cornered if we want to photograph it. Well, I think snakes are pretty cool but, I was not expecting a snake longer than me an bigger around than my calf. I had no qualms when photographing this beautiful creature but, when she slithered off into the brush and I watched her go, I was glad I had not encountered her on the trail.

The jynx has been broken. I came to So Texas with the goal of photographing the Crested Cara Cara. And the photo gods smiled upon me today. After spending several hours in a blind photographing Green Jays, Golden-fronted Woodpeckers and Northern Cardinlals just to name a few, suddenly without a sound there he was, perched like royalty just 50 feet away. I turned my lens upon him and managed to fire off a half a dozen clicks when something spooked him and off he flew. He never did return today but, the jynx has been broken and there is always tomorrow. Check out Moose’s blog to see his images from today.

“If you build it, they will come.” How true that is. In the hot, So Texas climate, the birds flock to water. And this is true at the Weaver’s ranch where they have built ponds around their property to attract the various species of birds in the area. This Curved-billed Thrasher came to the water to drink and in the click of the shutter, I had captured both the bird and it’s reflection in the water. I just love those bright yellow eyes.

After hearing so much about the abundant bird life in So Texas, I finally had to come down to see it for myself. Well, everything you may hear is true. The birds are not only abundant but, they are beautiful! I so wanted to photograph the beautiful Green Jay and today my hopes became reality. My great friend and mentor. Moose, accompanied me on my visit…hey Moose how did you do today?

Welcome to my new blog. I am very excited to share my experiences and adventures with you here; the highs and lows of being a wildlife/nature photographer. I will share my successes when the photo gods smile upon me for my efforts in rising from my warm, cozy bed to trek out into the cold dark world at o’dark thirty on a quest to capture the world, bathed in the soft, beautfil glow of first light. I wll also share the downsides of spending hours, days, even weeks sometimes working a subject only to return home without “the” image. That’s what it’s al about…getting out there, working hard, having fun and coming home with wonderful images. I’ll share my tips and tricks that work for me in hopes that they will also help you in your photographic journey.