My husband and I just got back from visiting my parents. I’d been planning the trip for weeks to time it with spring migration since I wanted to visit Brazos Bend State Park while I was in the area before we leave the country (be on the lookout for THOSE photos at the end of May).
Fun fact: Brazoria county has more species of birds than any other comparable area in North America and is a major migration route for waterfowl and neotropical migrants.
Anyway, to say the least, I was expecting a lot; I’ve never been to BBSP during migration and I’d been planning this trip for weeks! When I arrived at BBSP, I was a little disappointed (especially considering what happened on my last trip). There hadn’t been a good rain in a long while and the water was really low plus I didn’t see near as many species of birds as I was expecting. Despite all that, I was still very pleased with the images I produced.
For those who may be interested in the birding aspect, I saw: American coot, blue-winged teal, pied-billed grebe, common moorhen, white ibis, roseate spoonbill (only in flight), red-winged blackbird, yellow-crowned night heron, black-crowned night heron and little blue heron.
Here are my favorite images from the trip. I took these at the 40-acre lake. For the full series, check out the Aves gallery on my website. As always, click on the image for a larger view.
Blue-winged teal
American Coot
Common Moorhen
Yellow-crowned night heron
These are really good and awesome and kick ass Stephanie!!
Another great post. Thanks for sharing this. Spending time traveling with my family is something that truly makes me happy in life. I enjoy reading your blog very much.
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I am so happy to have stumbled upon your site. Amazing photographs! Thanks for sharing and please keep them coming.