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Texas Butterfly Festival - Mission, TX : These are some of the butterfly photographs that I took while attending the Texas Butterfly Festival in Mission, TX. The festival was held October 22 - 24, 2009. During the three days, I took group guided field trips to the The Edinburg Scenic Wetlands Center in Ediisnburg, Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park near Mission, the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) International Butterfly Center also near Mission, Estero Llano Grande State Park near Weslaco, the Frontera Audubon Nature Center also in Weslaco, The Old Hidalgo Pumphouse State Park in Hidalgo, and one day was spent on a private ranch "Rancho Lomitas" near Rio Grande City. All of these sites are in the Texas Rio Grande Valley and are are excellent birding locations as well. I photographed about 60 species of butterflies during the trip. I hope you enjoy my photographs. Dwayne

Texas Butterfly Festival - Mission, TX

These are some of the butterfly photographs that I took while attendin ...

Updated: Oct 28, 2009 6:07pm PST

Southeast Arizona Birding Trip : Guided birding trip to Southeast Arizona in July 2009.

Southeast Arizona Birding Trip

Guided birding trip to Southeast Arizona in July 2009.

Updated: Aug 06, 2009 2:30pm PST

Corpus Christi - ABA Conv. - April / May 2009 : These photographs were taken while attending the American Birding Assoc. convention in Corpus Christi, Texas from April 27 to May 2, 2009. The photographs were taken at several locations all within 100 miles of Corpus Christi. This was during the peak period for bird migration, where many birds are moving from their wintering grounds to their breeding grounds further north and the resident birds are nesting. At this time, most of the adult birds have a fresh set of feathers and displaying their finest breeding plumage, making for many great photographic opportunities. Hope you enjoy my photographs.

Corpus Christi - ABA Conv. - April / May 2009

These photographs were taken while attending the American Birding Asso ...

Updated: May 04, 2009 7:02pm PST

Rio Grande Valley Birding - March 2009 : Birding trip to birding hot spots in the Rio Grande Valley - March 2009

Rio Grande Valley Birding - March 2009

Birding trip to birding hot spots in the Rio Grande Valley - March 200 ...

Updated: Mar 19, 2009 7:20pm PST

Utah - Salt Lake City Area - June 2008 : These photos were taken the last week of June 2008 while attending the American Birding Association Convention at the Snowbird Ski Resort just east of Salt Lake City. Field trips during the convention included Antelope Island in the Great Salt Lake, Silver Lake in the Brighton Ski Area, Bald Mountain & Trial Lake Areas, The Inland Sea Shorebird Reserve near the Kennecott Copper Mine, and the large Deseret Ranch just west of the Wyoming border. I also toured Provo Canyon, Deer Creek Reservoir, Sundance Ski Resort, and the Bear River Migratory Bird Preserve on my own. The photos include a mix of scenery, animal and bird wildlife, and wildflowers that I encountered during my week long trip.

Utah - Salt Lake City Area - June 2008

These photos were taken the last week of June 2008 while attending the ...

Updated: Jul 05, 2008 1:32pm PST

Ecuador - Hummingbirds and More. - March 2008 : These photographs were taken on a guided birding trip to Ecuador in March 2008. The trip included the capital city of Quito and the Mindo Valley, on the NW slope of the Andeas Mountains. The majority of the pictures are of hummingbirds, but include some other birds, wildflowers, butterflies and scenery. I hope you enjoy the photographs.

Ecuador - Hummingbirds and More. - March 2008

These photographs were taken on a guided birding trip to Ecuador in Ma ...

Updated: Mar 15, 2008 8:17pm PST

Texas Rio Grande Valley, Port Aransas, Rockport - Jan. 2008 : A trip to the Rio Grande Valley. I visited several valley locations primarily to photograph birds of the area. I stopped on the way home at Port Aransas and Rockport / Fulton. Jan. 2008

Texas Rio Grande Valley, Port Aransas, Rockport - Jan. 2008

A trip to the Rio Grande Valley. I visited several valley locations p ...

Updated: Feb 12, 2008 2:46pm PST

Rio Grande Nature Center - Albuquerque, NM - Nov. 2007 : I spent part of 2 days in late November 2007 at the Rio Grande Nature Center in Albuquerque, NM birding and taking pictures. This is a wonderful nature center located along the Rio Grande River with woodland trails and a large pond filled with waterfowl. This was a nice addition to Bosque del Apache NWR trip just before this visit. Enjoy the photographs.

Rio Grande Nature Center - Albuquerque, NM - Nov. 2007

I spent part of 2 days in late November 2007 at the Rio Grande Nature ...

Updated: Dec 06, 2007 10:10am PST

Bosque del Apache NWR - New Mexico - Nov. 2007 : These photos were taken at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge during 2+ days in late November 2007. There were some 8,000 Sandhill Cranes, 35,000 Snow Geese and 45,000 ducks on the refuge at this time. The New Mexico scenery is excellent in late November and the sunrise and sunsets can be overwhelmingly beautiful. The experience of watching the abundant wildlife was a real thrill and it is a nature photographers dream location. I hope you enjoy my photographs.

Bosque del Apache NWR - New Mexico - Nov. 2007

These photos were taken at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge ...

Updated: Dec 05, 2007 8:17pm PST

Texas City Dike Birds - Fall 2007 : The Texas City Dike projects about 4 miles out into Galveston Bay to the Houston Ship Channel. This dike provides a great environment for a wide variety of gulls, terns, pelicans, and other shorebirds year round. This gallery contains photographs of birds taken along the dike on one morning in October 2007.

Texas City Dike Birds - Fall 2007

The Texas City Dike projects about 4 miles out into Galveston Bay to t ...

Updated: Nov 14, 2007 8:10pm PST

Louisiana Cajun Country - April 2007 : American Birding Assoc. convention held in Lafayette, LA - April 2007

Louisiana Cajun Country - April 2007

American Birding Assoc. convention held in Lafayette, LA - April 2007

Updated: May 01, 2007 6:48pm PST

Whooping Crane Festival - Feb. 2006 : Port Aransas, TX - Feb. 24-25, 2006

Whooping Crane Festival - Feb. 2006

Port Aransas, TX - Feb. 24-25, 2006

Updated: Mar 07, 2006 2:47pm PST

California - Nature - June 2005 : Santa Clara County, California - June 2005

California - Nature - June 2005

Santa Clara County, California - June 2005

Updated: Jul 03, 2005 3:14pm PST

Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival - Nov. 2004 : Harlingen, TX Nov 9-14, 2004

Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival - Nov. 2004

Harlingen, TX Nov 9-14, 2004

Updated: Nov 16, 2004 8:00am PST