An American Alligator using a Red-eared Slider as a reptile raft is the kind of wildlife moment that makes me stop and stare.
📍 Smith Oaks Rookery, High Island, TX
📸 Canon EOS R50 + RF 100-400
#Alligator #Turtle #herpers #ReptilePhotography #WildlifePhotography #TexasWildlife
Barred Owl tucked into the oak, framed by leaves, bark, and hanging moss. 🪶
📍 Mission Valley, TX
📸 Canon EOS R50 + RF100-400
#BarredOwl #Owls #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #TexasWildlife #OwlPhotography
An Anhinga spreads its wings after a dive in the wetland sun 🪶
That wide-winged posture helps dry its feathers before the next underwater hunt.
📍 Brazos Bend State Park, Needville, TX
📸 Canon EOS R7 + RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM
Two tiny Tropical Checkered-Skippers tucked into the grass at Brazos Bend. Small subjects are easy to miss until they move.
📍 Brazos Bend State Park, Needville, TX
📸 Canon EOS R7 + RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM
#Butterflies #Skippers #NaturePhotography #TexasWildlife #MacroPhotography
A Blue Jay launches from the grass, wings wide and blue feathers catching the light. 🪶
📍 Mission Valley, TX
📸 Canon EOS R50 + RF 100-400
#Birds #BlueJay #TexasWildlife #BirdPhotography #NaturePhotography
A Pipevine Swallowtail works the purple blooms, flashing blue, orange, and black from just the right angle.
📍 Mission Valley, TX
📸 Canon EOS R50 + RF 100-400
#Butterfly #Pollinators #TexasWildlife #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
A Barred Owl tucked into the oaks near Schroeder, Texas, watching from the branches like it owns the whole tree. 🪶
📍 Schroeder, Goliad County, TX
🗓️ Jun 5, 2026 | 🕒 5:55 PM
📸 Canon EOS R50 + RF100-400mm
⚙️ 400mm | f/9 | 1/60s | ISO 25600
#Birds #BarredOwl #Owl #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #BirdPhotography #TexasWildlife
An Anhinga spreads its wings to dry on a partially submerged log, showing the silver patterning across its flight feathers. 🪶
📍 Brazos Bend State Park, Needville, TX
📸 Canon EOS R7 + RF200-800mm
#Anhinga #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #TexasBirds #TexasWildlife
Caught this male Northern Cardinal grabbing a quick drink from a leaky water spigot on a chilly January morning in Mission Valley, Texas. 🪶
📍 Mission Valley, Texas
📸 Canon EOS R50 + RF 100-400
#BirdPhotography #TexasWildlife #NorthernCardinal #NaturePhotography #MastodonArt
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