Here are some of my latest game camera photos of the freak….17-18 points…

I am ready for the season. T

The Dog Days are Done

September 2, 2010

The dog days of summer are done and it’s cooling off a bit…from 103 to around 97 degrees.  The birds are molting like crazy, so forget photographing them unless you are into naked birds.  On the other hand, some of the south Texas mammals look pretty good in their short fur, so some of us have been braving the heat in hopes of getting javelina, deer, bobcats, rabbits and ground squirrels.  I did miss photographing through most of July and August because my equipment was in the shop or inoperative.MORE

Check out the latest game camera photos from the farm….the freak looks interesting and I hope to get a chance at either one when the season comes.

Well I know it  has  been awhile  since  I have  posted  any  photos, there  just hasn,t  been much out  for  me  to take  photos of  since it  is  so hot.  This  photo of  the  screech owl is  my first  photos of  one ever.  I  hope to  in the  next  few  weeks  get  out  and  try to  get  some  deer photos to  share  with yall.

My Dad has always been into outdoor photography as long as I can remember so I was thrilled to get  a chance to download  some of his past photos. I am sharing more than a few since there were just too many great shots. He was using a Nikon 20x digital zoom camera. Remember to click on a photo for a slide show. Enjoy

The Lodgecam has managed to get some cool photos once again. It is a Moultrie D40 game camera and is stationed at the El Maso Ranch. Enjoy the random shots and remember to click on a photo to start a slideshow.

Goober Stotler caught this bird hanging out at the entrance to the El Maso Ranch in McCook Texas. Did you know it is the state bird of Oklahoma? Read more on this unique bird below and thanks for nabbing the photo Goober.

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

Tyrannus forficatus L 13″ (33cm)

Photo by Larry Ditto.

There is almost no mistaking the scissor-tailed flycatcher. The male’s nine-inch-long tail and the female’s slightly shorter one proclaim their identity whether seen in good light or in silhouette, flying or perched. Except for the fork-tailed flycatcher of the American tropics (an extremely rare vagrant north of the Mexican border), no other North American bird has such a long, narrow tail compared with its body size.

Pale gray is the scissortail’s predominant color, approaching white on the face and breast. The wings are blackish, the tail black and white. Scarlet “armpits” are mostly concealed while the bird is perched, and a scarlet crown patch is almost always hidden. The flanks and belly are flushed salmon pink, which can vary in brightness from individual to individual.

The migratory scissor-tailed flycatcher breeds from extreme northeastern Mexico (generally within a short distance of the Texas border) north through southeastern New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, extreme southeastern Colorado, most of Kansas, western Missouri, Arkansas, and much of western and northern Louisiana.

http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/site/backyard_birds/bird_id/scissortailed_flycatcher.aspx

I’ve shown plenty of photos from the “Lodgecam” but these guys keep showing up at all feeders so I have a question for you Lodger’s…..when do you say “when” to game that slams your pocket book? Do you just keep filling them up or do you remove a few from the ranchito? I will share more photos of possible suspects and appreciate your 2 cents….click on a photo for a slideshow

Goober Stotler caught this picture of a bearded hen hanging out near the El Maso Camp. I was not sure of the possibility of a hen to have a beard so I googled it and came up with interesting info on the subject. I will attach the link. Thanks for sharing the interesting photo and question Goober.

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