IT’S YOUR NATURE
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    • Late spring central Texas life Gallery
    • Summer 2021
    • A sampling of my subjects
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After the freeze

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Robins and waxwings seemed to weather historic storm Uri pretty well!
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Cedar waxwings are so expressive, this guy seems scornful of me
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Great Egrets practicing symmetry
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Sunlight began melting asphalt roads, but they were still treacherous with black ice
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Ducks like these Redheads are unusual visitors to to our local ponds
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A better name for Ring-necked Ducks would be Ring-billed
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Liquid water has been in short supply for quite a while
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A conversation at the water cooler?
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Great Egret with Double-crested Cormorants
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I was fascinated by all the ice formations, but these ice stalagmites, connected to the ground but not the car, were an unexpected consequence of warming
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White Pelican, with a 10 foot wingspan, comes in for a landing in this and the next frames
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I believe the smaller bird is a Neotropic cormorant, much less common here than his Double-crested cousin
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I think that Northern Pintail is the most elegant of ducks
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Pintail and Green-Wing Teal
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Chernobyl Gull?
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  • Martin Byhower home
    • My landscape service fees
    • About Me
    • Contact me
    • Other Services
  • Plant Photo Gallery
  • Examples of my work
  • Plant information
    • Why Native Plants?
    • Deer resistant plants
    • Freeze resilient plant List
    • Shade Tolerant Plants
    • Creating a pollinator garden from Wizzie Brown >
      • Mountain Laurels and Genista moth caterpillars
  • Wildlife Friendly Pest Control
    • Beneficial Insects from Wizzie Brown
    • Gallery of Beneficial Bugs
    • Mosquito control newsflash!
  • Dealing with Deer
  • Birding Guide Service & Bird Gallery
    • Checklist birds of the region
    • Checklist Birds of Sun City
    • Birds of Central Texas Gallery
    • Recent referrals/recommendations
    • sparrow ID
  • Gardening tips
    • The case for leaving leaves
    • Planting a Butterfly Garden
    • Where have all the birds and butterflies gone?
    • Garden Tips for Wildlife
    • Is your lawn making your pet sick?
    • Garden alternatives to non-native plants
    • Gardening for bats
    • One Option in Bare shady areas?
    • Green Waste and Mulch
  • Bird Garden & Feeding Tips
    • Bird Friendly Native Plants
    • Attracting Birds to Your Garden
    • Bird Feeding Tips
  • Fun Photo Galleries
    • Backyard & Neighborhood Birds of Central Texas
    • New England Trip
    • Some of my favorites gallery
    • Flight and Fancy
    • Gallery from the Great Freeze
    • After the freeze Gallery
    • Hints of Spring Gallery
    • Birds of Spring in Central Texas
    • Late spring central Texas life Gallery
    • Summer 2021
    • A sampling of my subjects
  • My Blog
    • Leaf and groundcover presentation
  • Sun City Activity Center Plants
  • Composting presentation