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Birding on the Cheap

gmt — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:23:32 +0000

If I have learned anything from living in the northern half of the United States is that in order to survive winter with my sanity in tact is that I need to eat a lot of kale, take a daily 20 minute walk (no matter how cold) and plan a trip some place warm even if it’s only for 48 hours. Typically, my work life takes me to such places…although last winter it back fired because there was a freak ice storm that nailed the usually warm area I visited and I endured winter pretty much from early Novmeber thru the end of May…and technically June if you count the snow pile in the Sears parking lot that didn’t melt until mid June.

But this winter I played it safe and booked a weekend away to a place that should not have a freak ice storm: the Rio Grande Valley in south Texas where I can grab great looks at birds like Crested Caracaras.

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Fishing with Father and Friends

Justin Jansen — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:49:28 +0000

Hello everybody it has been awhile since I have put anything on here but just had to share this with you. In the month of September I thought it would be nice to take my dad fishing down on the Texas Coast. So a good friend that comes into the store that I work at said my nephew is a guide, well she has been trying for 2 years to get me to go fishing with them so I did and man did I have a Blast. This was my dad’s and I first time to do some Bay Fishing so going from fresh water to salt water took some time to adjust but the guide kept us in line lol. We spent a good day out on the water getting some Red’s I just wish I wouldnt have lost that big one but hey there is always next time and there will be. Our guide on this trip was Capt. Scott McCune of (Fishntexas Fishing Charters) www.fishntexas.com and his Aunt Peggy. While out on the water we had a few laughs well those directed at me of course. This was a trip for my Dad and I think we should do this every year.

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Wing It

gmt — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:42:18 +0000

Wing It: 2011 Fall/Winter Birding Calendar

Take a flight of fancy and watch for the fall migration across Texas.

By Shelly Plante and Kinsey Junek

In addition to the events listed, Texas state parks host frequent birding activities. Check our regularly updated calendar of all events at Texas Parks and Wildlife facilities, online at calendar/birds-bats-more, to find more outdoor adventures for you and your family year-round! … Read the story here.

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Colorado Bend

Wild Ed — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 12:23:23 +0000

A Texas Gem at Colorado Bend

posted by Wild Ed at Wild Ed’s Texas Outdoors – 2 days ago

I spent last Thursday and Friday on the Colorado River at Colorado Bend State Park, just west of Lampasas, where the Colorado River forms the border between San Saba and Lampasas counties. It is a beautiful State park in the Colorado River valley bounded by bottom lands and high scenic bluffs. The water runs in long winding pools and shallow, rock-strewn rapids. In places, beautiful waterfalls cascade to the river below.

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Texas Tundra

Larry Ditto — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:19:23 +0000

Shooting the Texas Tundra

February 14, 2011 My wife and I spent last week trying to stay warm while visiting her mother in Wichita Falls, Texas. Being the tough guy that I am, I spent all day Wednesday photographing from Dottie’s garage with the door open, no heat, and facing into that cold north wind. About 2″ of snow fell the night before and the temperature hovered around 20 degrees all day…the wind chill was around 10 degrees.MORE

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Airguns

Wild Ed — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 16:12:54 +0000

Airguns, They’re Not Just For Kids Anymore

posted by Wild Ed at Wild Ed’s Texas Outdoors – 3 days ago

Best Airguns BAM B26 I remember back as a kid in West Texas roaming the woods and vacant subdivisions overgrown with cactus, johnson grass and mesquite. My buddies and I pretending we were on safari …

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Back to the High Country

Wild Ed — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:59:55 +0000

Back to the New Mexico High Country

posted by Wild Ed at Wild Ed’s Texas Outdoors – 1 day ago

I was back in the New Mexico high country for a couple of days this last week and got to spend some time on a beautiful ranch and observe some of the native wildlife in their natural habitat. T…

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Block Creek

Larry Ditto — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 11:50:21 +0000

Block Creek Natural Area

My latest instructional photography photo tour was to the Block Creek Natural Area near Comfort, Texas. I was joined there by 4 other photographers for the three day outing. Our hosts, Larry and Sharron Jay own the Turkey Hollow portion of the natural area where we enjoyed excellent accommodations and three great meals each day. David Langford and his wife, Myrna, own the Laurels Ranch portion of Block Creek NA which also has photo blinds available. This year, we stayed near Turkey Hollow headquarters on Block Creek.MORE

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Hawk Attack

gmt — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 15:29:05 +0000

I found this hawk(sharp shinned?) jumping around on something in my back yard. I thought maybe it was wounded or something but after taking closer look I realized it had claimed a white wing and was looking to have dinner. It took off over a fence as I got closer but dropped the bird close enough for me to nail these photos. I noticed later that the dove had been spooked into my bathroom window and left quite an imprint. This is either a juvenile Sharp Shinned or Coooper’s Hawk. Both are classified as Accipiter’s. I was using my Nikon D80 with 75-200 zoom lens. Enjoy

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Capitan, New Mexico

Wild Ed — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 19:01:54 +0000

Respite in the New Mexico High Country

posted by Wild Ed at Wild Ed’s Texas Outdoors – 4 days ago

I recently spent a few days at the Montaraz Ranch near Capitan, New Mexico. I was taken in by the beauty of the country and wildlife. The views and vistas of the Capitan Mountains and the other surro…

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