Category Archives: Wildlife

Bird #444 — White-tailed Hawk

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Roger

buteo (hawk) albicaudatus (from albus, white, and caudatus, tailed) Monday, October 20, 2008 — 9:36 am Goliad County, Texas — Route 77A south of Goliad This was shaping up to be a pretty good day — two lifers and we … Continue reading →

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Bird #443 — Crested Caracara

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Roger

caracara (Indian name based on its call) cheriway (probably a South American native name) Monday, October 20, 2008 — 8:50 am Kenedy, Texas — Route 181 just west of Route 80 We got up early on Monday and headed southeast … Continue reading →

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Butterfly #39 — Queen

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roger

danaus gilippus Sunday, October 19, 2008 — 2:09 pm Gillespie County Safety Rest Area — Ranch Road 1 — Stonewall, Texas While I was photographing the Gulf Fritillary, my sister had wandered of in another direction and made friends with … Continue reading →

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Butterfly #38 — Gulf Fritillary

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roger

agraulis vanillae Sunday, October 19, 2008 — 2:03 pm Gillespie County Safety Rest Area — Ranch Road 1 — Stonewall, Texas After touring LBJ’s ranch, I cut through a roadside rest area back to the main road. As I paused … Continue reading →

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Butterfly #37 — Crimson Patch

Posted on October 19, 2008 by Roger

chlosyne janais Sunday, October 19, 2008 — 12:05 pm Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park, Texas The butterflies have mostly disappeared in northern Illinois by this time of the fall, but not in Texas. Without question, I saw more butterflies … Continue reading →

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