Crested Caracara Along Boat Ramp Road
These carrion eaters are permanent residents of Anahuac NWR. They are also camera shy. This one took off as soon as I stopped the truck for a photo.
Crested Caracara Taking Flight
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American Bittern Hunting Shoveler Pond
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Blue-winged Teal Taking Flight
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Blue-winged Teal Hen Taking Flight
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Coyote Near the Visitor Center
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Great Blue Heron & Great Egret on the Bay Boat Ramp Road
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Northern Harrier Fly-by
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Great Blue Heron
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Clapper Rail with Wasp
We rolled up on this King Rail hunting along the bank along the Boat Ramp Road that leads to East Bay. He picked up a mud wasp out of that hole and then ate it.
Clapper Rail
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Red-winged Blackbird Perched along Frozen Point Road
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American Bitter Stalking the Bank of Shoveler Pond
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Coyote in the Road near the Visitors Center
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Great Blue Heron & Great Egret
It's not every day that you see these two giants near each other. They were along the canal along Boat Ramp Road.
Camouflaged American Bittern
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