Category Archives: Mammals

Interlude #2 — Two Dog Night

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Roger

I went for a walk this evening after supper. At dusk, I was strolling through an affluent neighborhood when a Coyote appeared from between two houses and crossed in front of me, about 30 feet away. When it got to … Continue reading →

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San Antonio Botanical Gardens

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Roger

Problem: Our flight to Chicago was at 2:15 pm. We didn’t need to be at the San Antonio airport until 12:30 or so. We had a morning to kill. We contemplated going to the top of the Tower of the … Continue reading →

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Aransas National Wildlife Refuge — Austwell, Texas

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Roger

There’s a lot about birds in this post, so if you’re not interested, you might want to skip it. But there’s also some stuff about wild pigs and Alligators … Aransas is the Mecca for birders, primarily because it’s the … Continue reading →

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Lyndon Johnson’s Cattle

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roger

Our tour guide at the ranch house (more on him later) said LBJ decided to raise cattle because it was a fad among members of the U.S. Senate at the time. He bought his first 10 Herefords in 1957. For a … Continue reading →

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How to spot a deer

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Roger

White-tailed Deer are very skittish animals and will always spot you before you spot them. The only way to observe them is to walk slowly, make no noise and attempt to blend in with the environment. Once you do spot … Continue reading →

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