Thursday, January 16, 2014

Aransas National Wildlife Refuge

 
This past Tuesday I took a little trip over to ANWR and met some friends. It was a wee bit chilly in the morning but turned into a beautiful day. It's really hard for me to share just one or two photos so here are a few of my favorites!
 
 
Mockingbird
 

Lots of birds on the coastal marshes...
 
 

In memory of my friend John, he loved the coast and the shrimp boats! I miss him!
 

The canal waters were so calm in the morning
 
 

 
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Grebe
 

Warbler
 

 
 

This Turkey vulture who was warming himself up in the morning sun had me laughing. He looks like he is about ready to get hit with a death ray gun! Or perhaps it's a giant hair dryer and he's really getting warm??
 

Bag worm
 

Pelicans, Tanker and gas well platform...typical coastal picture!
 
 

White Pelicans
 

 
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Sploosh and he has landed Houston!
 


 
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Dagger Point.
A long time ago there use to be a house out there, way off the point before it eroded away.
 

Osprey
 
 

Seed puff with the Macro
 

Pintails
 

 
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Finding a crab
 

Investigating the crab
 
 

Crab in hand...
 

On the observation deck looking out over the top of the tree canopy!
 

 
 

There are whooping cranes out there...way way out there!
 
 

We did finally see some young gators
 
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We had a great day!
 
 
 
 

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