Memories of Anahuac NWR
37 Photos
Turkey Vulture(Cathartes aura) |
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Description: Turkey Vultures must have found that patrolling the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge was profitable. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 11:04 |
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Location:
Shoveler Pond |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/8000 |
File Name: TurkeyVulture_8504409-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Spotted Sandpiper(Actitis macularius) |
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Description: I met a single Spotted Sandpiper dining on the south shore of Shoveler Pond at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 10:38 |
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Location:
Shoveler Pond |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/8000 |
File Name: SpottedSandpiper_8504204-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Snowy Egret(Egretta thula) |
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Description: There was no shortage of Snowy Egrets on Shoveler Pond at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 10:36 |
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Location:
Shoveler Pond |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/8000 |
File Name: SnowyEgret_8504179-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Rufous Hummingbird(Selasphorus rufus) |
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Description: I met a female Rufous Hummingbird near the visitor’s kiosk at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 11:12 |
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Location:
Shoveler Pond |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/8000 |
File Name: RufousHummingbird_8504453-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Neotropic Cormorant(Phalacrocorax brasilianus) |
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Description: These cormorants posed nicely at the West Line Road near the boat launch at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 11:44 |
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Location:
West Line Road |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/6400 |
File Name: NeotropicCormorant_8504666-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Neotropic Cormorant(Phalacrocorax brasilianus) |
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Description: These cormorants posed nicely at the West Line Road near the boat launch at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 11:42 |
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Location:
West Line Road |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/4000 |
File Name: NeotropicCormorant_8504599-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Neotropic Cormorant(Phalacrocorax brasilianus) |
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Description: These cormorants posed nicely at the West Line Road near the boat launch at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 11:43 |
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Location:
West Line Road |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/6400 |
File Name: NeotropicCormorant_8504616-Anahuac.NWR_01 |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Neotropic Cormorant(Phalacrocorax brasilianus) |
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Description: These cormorants posed nicely at the West Line Road near the boat launch at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 11:43 |
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Location:
West Line Road |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/5000 |
File Name: NeotropicCormorant_8504605-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Least Sandpiper(Calidris minutilla) |
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Description: I met a lonely Least Sandpiper on the south shore of Shoveler Pond at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 10:40 |
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Location:
Shoveler Pond |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/8000 |
File Name: LeastSandpiper_8504214-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Laughing Gull(Leucophaeus atricilla) |
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Description: There were both first-year birds and adult non-breeding gulls along the West Line Road to the boat launch and the northwest corner of Shoveler Pond at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 11:28 |
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Location:
West Line Road |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/8000 |
File Name: LaughingGull_8504506-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Laughing Gull(Leucophaeus atricilla) |
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Description: There were both first-year birds and adult non-breeding gulls along the West Line Road to the boat launch and the northwest corner of Shoveler Pond at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 11:27 |
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Location:
West Line Road |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/8000 |
File Name: LaughingGull_8504490-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Green Heron(Butorides virescens) |
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Description: I found adult and juvenile Green Herons on the west shore of Shoveler Pond at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 11:26 |
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Location:
West Line Road |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/8000 |
File Name: GreenHeron_8504482-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Great Egret(Ardea alba) |
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Description: I found the tallest waders on the north shore of Shoveler Pond at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 11:52 |
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Location:
West Line Road |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/8000 |
File Name: GreatEgret_8504707-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Great Blue Heron(Ardea herodias) |
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Description: I found the tallest waders on the north shore of Shoveler Pond at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 11:52 |
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Location:
West Line Road |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/6.3, 1/8000 |
File Name: GreatBlueHeron_8504699-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Eastern Kingbird(Tyrannus tyrannus) |
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Description: Eastern Kingbirds seemed to be everywhere I looked at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 11:22 |
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Location:
Shoveler Pond |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/8000 |
File Name: EasternKingbird_8504470-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Eastern Kingbird(Tyrannus tyrannus) |
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Description: Eastern Kingbirds seemed to be everywhere I looked at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 11:01 |
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Location:
Shoveler Pond |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/8000 |
File Name: EasternKingbird_8504372-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Common Gallinule(Gallinula galeata) |
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Description: The Common Gallinules I met on the east shore of Shoveler Pond at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge seemed to prefer working the shore rather than the water. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 10:53 |
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Location:
Shoveler Pond |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/5000 |
File Name: CommonGalinule_8504321-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Boat-Tailed Grackle(Quiscalus major) |
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Description: I learned that August isn’t the most photogenic time to photograph Boat-Tailed Grackles at Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. The molting had them looking pretty raggedy. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 10:47 |
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Location:
Shoveler Pond |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/8000 |
File Name: BoatTailGrackle_8504285-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black-Necked Stilt(Himantopus mexicanus) |
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Description: I met adult and juvenile Black-Necked Stilts on the south shore of Shoveler Pond at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 10:44 |
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Location:
Shoveler Pond |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/8000 |
File Name: BlackNeckStilt_8504264-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Black-Necked Stilt(Himantopus mexicanus) |
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Description: I met adult and juvenile Black-Necked Stilts on the south shore of Shoveler Pond at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. |
Date Taken: 2022:08:17 10:44 |
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Location:
Shoveler Pond |
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Camera Information: NIKON D850, 800 mm, f/7.1, 1/8000 |
File Name: BlackNeckStilt_8504251-Anahuac.NWR_ |
| © 2022 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American White Ibis(Eudocimus albus) |
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Description: I met several White-Faced and White Ibis on my tour of the pond. I broke camp at High Island early Monday and set a course for nearby Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve. There are several roads to explore there, but I chose the loop around Shoveler Pond. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:08 10:14 |
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Location:
Anahuac NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: WhiteIbis_D5X0864-Anahuac_NWR |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American White Ibis(Eudocimus albus) |
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Description: I met several White-Faced and White Ibis on my tour of the pond. I broke camp at High Island early Monday and set a course for nearby Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve. There are several roads to explore there, but I chose the loop around Shoveler Pond. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:08 9:55 |
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Location:
Anahuac NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/8000 |
File Name: WhiteIbis_D5X0708-Anahuac_NWR |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
White-Faced Ibis(Plegadis chihi) |
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Description: I met several White-Faced and White Ibis on my tour of the pond. I broke camp at High Island early Monday and set a course for nearby Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve. There are several roads to explore there, but I chose the loop around Shoveler Pond. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:08 10:06 |
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Location:
Anahuac NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/800 |
File Name: WhiteFacedIbis_D5X0779-Anahuac_NWR |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
White-Faced Ibis(Plegadis chihi) |
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Description: I met several White-Faced and White Ibis on my tour of the pond. I broke camp at High Island early Monday and set a course for nearby Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve. There are several roads to explore there, but I chose the loop around Shoveler Pond. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:08 9:51 |
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Location:
Anahuac NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: WhiteFacedIbis_D5X0664-Anahuac_NWR |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Red-Winged Blackbird(Agelaius phoeniceus) |
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Description: The blackbirds I met here were a bit shy. I broke camp at High Island early Monday and set a course for nearby Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve. There are several roads to explore there, but I chose the loop around Shoveler Pond. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:08 9:57 |
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Location:
Anahuac NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: RedWingedBlackbird_D5X0723-Anahuac_NWR |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Red-Eared Slider(Trachemys scripta) |
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Description: Alligators weren’t the only reptiles I met at the pond. I broke camp at High Island early Monday and set a course for nearby Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve. There are several roads to explore there, but I chose the loop around Shoveler Pond. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:08 9:59 |
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Location:
Anahuac NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: RedEaredSlider_D5X0731-Anahuac_NWR |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Pied-Billed Grebe(Podilymbus podiceps) |
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Description: Pied-Billed Grebes patrolled the waters at the edges of the pond. I broke camp at High Island early Monday and set a course for nearby Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve. There are several roads to explore there, but I chose the loop around Shoveler Pond. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:08 10:44 |
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Location:
Anahuac NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: PiedBilledGrebe_D5X1005-Anahuac_NWR |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Northern Shoveler(Spatula clypeata) |
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Description: I didn’t notice until I studied my images, but this poor bird has a badly broken wing. I broke camp at High Island early Monday and set a course for nearby Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve. There are several roads to explore there, but I chose the loop around Shoveler Pond. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:08 10:04 |
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Location:
Anahuac NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: NorthernShoveler_D5X0744-Anahuac_NWR |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Neotropic Cormorant(Phalacrocorax brasilianus) |
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Description: These Neotropic Cormorants held their ground at the road’s edge, allowing me to pass by slowly and capture close-ups. I broke camp at High Island early Monday and set a course for nearby Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve. There are several roads to explore there, but I chose the loop around Shoveler Pond. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:08 9:46 |
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Location:
Anahuac NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: NeotropicCormorant_D5X0644-Anahuac_NWR |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Neotropic Cormorant(Phalacrocorax brasilianus) |
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Description: These Neotropic Cormorants held their ground at the road’s edge, allowing me to pass by slowly and capture close-ups. I broke camp at High Island early Monday and set a course for nearby Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve. There are several roads to explore there, but I chose the loop around Shoveler Pond. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:08 9:42 |
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Location:
Anahuac NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: NeotropicCormorant_D5X0575-Anahuac_NWR |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Killdeer(Charadrius vociferus) |
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Description: These “double-banded plovers” stood guard at the road’s edge. I broke camp at High Island early Monday and set a course for nearby Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve. There are several roads to explore there, but I chose the loop around Shoveler Pond. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:08 9:31 |
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Location:
Anahuac NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/4000 |
File Name: Killdeer_D5X0526-Anahuac_NWR |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Common Gallinule(Gallinula galeata) |
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Description: Common Gallinules were aplenty on the edges of the pond. I broke camp at High Island early Monday and set a course for nearby Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve. There are several roads to explore there, but I chose the loop around Shoveler Pond. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:08 9:49 |
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Location:
Anahuac NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: CommonGallinule_D5X0661-Anahuac_NWR |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Boat-Tailed Grackle(Quiscalus major) |
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Description: I recently learned Boat-Tailed Grackles in Texas have dark eyes, while Great-Tails have bright yellow irises. I broke camp at High Island early Monday and set a course for nearby Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve. There are several roads to explore there, but I chose the loop around Shoveler Pond. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:08 10:12 |
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Location:
Anahuac NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BoatTailedGrackle_D5X0858-Anahuac_NWR |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Boat-Tailed Grackle(Quiscalus major) |
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Description: I recently learned Boat-Tailed Grackles in Texas have dark eyes, while Great-Tails have bright yellow irises. I broke camp at High Island early Monday and set a course for nearby Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve. There are several roads to explore there, but I chose the loop around Shoveler Pond. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:08 10:12 |
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Location:
Anahuac NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: BoatTailedGrackle_D5X0854-Anahuac_NWR |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
Blue-Winged Teal(Spatula discors) |
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Description: On this part of the Texas coast, these teals may remain year round. I broke camp at High Island early Monday and set a course for nearby Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve. There are several roads to explore there, but I chose the loop around Shoveler Pond. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:08 10:09 |
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Location:
Anahuac NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/11.0, 1/1000 |
File Name: BlueWingedTeal_D5X0796-Anahuac_NWR |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American Coot(Fulica americana) |
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Description: There were plenty of coots on the pond. I broke camp at High Island early Monday and set a course for nearby Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve. There are several roads to explore there, but I chose the loop around Shoveler Pond. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:08 9:41 |
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Location:
Anahuac NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: AmericanCoot_D5X0563-Anahuac_NWR |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
American Alligator(Alligator mississippiensis) |
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Description: This guy and his friends are the reason the signs say “No Swimming”. I broke camp at High Island early Monday and set a course for nearby Anahuac National Wildlife Reserve. There are several roads to explore there, but I chose the loop around Shoveler Pond. |
Date Taken: 2021:03:08 9:39 |
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Location:
Anahuac NWR |
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Camera Information: NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/2000 |
File Name: AmericanAlligator_D5X0558-Anahuac_NWR |
| © 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com |
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