Tag Archives: Headquarters Unit

Duck Out of Water

Posted on February 24, 2013 by admin

Ducks are supposed to be swimming in the water-right?  Well, not all ducks stay in the water all the time.  We just have a picture in our mind that ducks should be swimming around in a lake somewhere. The fine … Continue reading →

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Fish for Breakfast

Posted on February 7, 2013 by admin

What better way to start off the day than having fresh fish for breakfast.  Now if you didn’t know better, you’d think this little bird might have gotten a little ambitious in catching that rather large perch.  How does he … Continue reading →

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Vesper Sparrow

Posted on January 31, 2013 by admin

Vesper Sparrows can be found in northwest Louisiana during the winter months.  This bird was photographed at Red River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters Unit.  A Savannah Sparrow was on the same dead tree as this Vesper Sparrow.  Seems like Savannahs are plentiful, but … Continue reading →

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Humming Along

Posted on September 6, 2012 by admin

Notice an abundance of hummingbirds lately?  Here’s a juvenile Ruby-throated Hummingbird photographed August 26th at the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters Unit in northwest Louisiana.  Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are by far the most abundant hummer species around these parts during … Continue reading →

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Headed for Cover

Posted on August 14, 2012 by admin

Spotted fawn White-tailed Deer are always high on the “awwwww”  and “it’s sooooo cuuuuuuute” factor.  This little one was photographed this past Sunday 12Aug12 at the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters Unit.  In over 5  years of photographing at … Continue reading →

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Aliens Among Us?

Posted on July 11, 2012 by admin

Could this be a new species from the jungles of some remote spot in South America?  Sort of looks like a kangaroo.  Maybe a genetic anomaly from the Australian outback.  Definitely resembles a mammal.  Knowing that the image was taken … Continue reading →

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Galloping Gallinule

Posted on June 8, 2012 by admin

Is this the swamp bird version of the funky chicken?  I ran across this bird last weekend at the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters Unit near Bossier City, Louisiana.  As pointed out by my birding friends, what was once … Continue reading →

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The Suitors

Posted on May 30, 2012 by admin

The Suitors is the final image included in the upcoming art exhibit at Magale Library, Centenary College, Shreveport, Louisiana.  The exhibit opens Friday, June 1st and continues throughout the summer months during regular hours (M-F 8-4:30).  A reception will be … Continue reading →

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Buck Fever

Posted on May 28, 2012 by admin

Buck Fever is what nature photography is all about.  You patiently wait in a camouflaged spot for hours, anticipating the chance to see a nice buck.  There are so many variables to consider.  If the wind is out of the … Continue reading →

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The Shortcut

Posted on May 26, 2012 by admin

Why take the land route around the lake when you can take a shorter path in the water?  At least that is one explanation why these deer are in the water. The Shortcut was photographed on December 31, 2011 at … Continue reading →

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