Working Our Way back into the Field

Let the great world spin for ever down the ringing grooves of change. –Alfred Lord Tennyson

American Coot Surrounded by Waves of Psionic Energy, Pilant Lake, Brazos Bend State Park, Texas
American Coot Surrounded by Waves of Azure and Gold Psionic Energy, Pilant Lake, Brazos Bend State Park, Texas. An immensely common bird, the Coot is still fun to observe with its goofy behavior and weird croaking hoots. Canon EOS 7DII/600mm f/4L IS (+1.4x TC). Natural light.

Over the past few weeks we’ve been slowly getting back to observing nature. It hasn’t been easy, but when it has occurred, it has been a tonic. We haven’t really had time to seek out the new and unusual, but rather have visited several nearby favorites like Brazos Bend State Park and Fiorenza Park.

Neotropic Cormorant Take-off! Fiorenza Park, Houston, Texas
Neotropic Cormorant Take-off! Fiorenza Park, Houston, Texas. Canon EOS 7DII/600mm f/4L IS (+1.4x TC). Natural light.

After next week, we’ll be in the field again regularly, and we hope to rack up some new experiences and species. Until then, we’ll plan, stay local, and reminisce about birding trips of the past. Never has what a long-time birder told us when we were first beginning seemed more true: “Go birding, you’ll live longer.”

Neotropic Cormorant wiht Crunchy Snack-treat, Fiorenza Park, Houston, Texas
Neotropic Cormorant with Crunchy Snack-treat (South American Armored Catfish), Fiorenza Park, Houston, Texas. I’m a sucker for these birds-with-prey shots. Luckily we’ve got a great spot for them about ten minutes from the house. Canon EOS 7DII/600mm f/4L IS (+1.4x TC). Natural light.

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