Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center

Waiting For Breakfast On A Rainy Day

Waiting For Breakfast On A Rainy Day – This Green Heron acted as though he was waiting for breakfast at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in Port Aransas, Texas.

Spoonbill on the Hunt

Spoonbill on the Hunt – While visiting Port Aransas in early January we spent a few mornings at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center where we saw this Spoonbill on the hunt for a meal.  I captured this image just as the bird pulled its head from the water with a great splash of water.

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Bad Hair Day

Bad Hair Day – On a cool and windy morning at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center, this Great Egret seemed to be having a bad hair day due to the strong breeze.

Time To Find Some Lunch

Time To Find Some Lunch – After standing with the wind to its back for several minutes this Great Egret decided it was time to find some lunch and started to stalk around the pond.

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It Is Really Windy Here

It Is Really Windy Here – This look at the back of the neck of a Great Egret shows that it is really windy here at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in early January.

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Great Egret

Great Egret – The Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in Port Aransas, Texas offers great views of many wading birds from the boardwalk built over the water. This Great Egret was very cooperative in that it stayed really close to the boardwalk and allowed me to make many photographs. We were on a casual birding trip …

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A Bit Chilly Out Here

A Bit Chilly Out Here – While birding at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center on New Years Day, it was a bit chilly, but that didn’t seem to bother the birds too much.  This Great Egret spent most of the morning wading in the pond looking for food.

The Pose

The Pose – When you get a good subject to photograph, you don’t want to leave.  This Great Egret displayed the pose over and over again making it even harder for me to turn my attention to other activities in the area.

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You Looking at Me?

You Looking at Me? – I really enjoyed watching and photographing this Great Egret while at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in Port Aransas, Texas.  His look in this image can be saying but one thing, “You looking at me?”

Great Egret Head Shot

Great Egret – The boardwalk made for a great shooting platform.  By moving slowly I was able to get very close shots of this beautiful bird.  I followed this Great Egret all around the boardwalk at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center.  It was a windy morning and many of my images have wonderful detail of the …

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