2021-03-08 Anahuac NWR
19 Photos
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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, 1/8000 |
File Name: NeotropicCormorant_D5X0628-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 |
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 |
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, 1/1000 |
File Name: PiedBilledGrebe_D5X0992-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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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