Cacti research project revisited

In April 2019, three researchers visited the land and took samples from several of our native cacti. Read my wife's blog post for the story.

I've been published!

The new Peterson Field Gide to North American Bird Nests was recently published, and it features two of my photographs. Turn to page 425, and you'll find my images of a nest and eggs made by a golden-cheeked warbler on our land. Co-author David Moskowitz found my photos on a post that my wife wrote on her blog in May 2015.

 

UPDATE January 3, 2022.....The Blanco Library purchased their own copy of the field guide. Right now, they have a nice display that spotlights me and the book!

Snakes alive!

These are a few of my snake friends that I've videoed on the land. Before cleaning up the land to make it  passable, this would have not been possible. I have created lots of places for them to seek refuge and hunt prey through the many brush piles scattered throughout the place. By the way, the stick I used with the hognose was not to cause it harm but merely to try to pet it. I was a little apprehensive about petting it with my hands. Just recently, I've seen a few black whip snakes averaging about 4 feet long. Trying to get their picture was next to impossible. If ever the day happens when I can, trust me, I will post it! So far, I've seen no venomous snakes in all the years I've been going out there. But you never know one day...

Hog-nosed snake

Rough Green Snake

Checkered Garter Snake