Recent Wildlife Photos By Paula
The Rookery…Worth a Trip Down to Dallas
June 24, 2017 in Dallas at UT Southwestern Medical Center at the Rookery After having been stuck in the house for 7 days with a sick kiddo, my husband sent me on an adventure down to Dallas to visit the Rookery. I packed up the Sony A7-RII that I had rented from ATS...
My Morning at Hagerman National Wildlife Rescue
Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge I woke up very early on Sunday, so I could head out to Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge to see if I could get some fun pictures of birds, animals, etc... I had not been back since Spring has sprung, so I...
Native Texas Butterfly Garden & House at the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary
June 8, 2017 at Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary My kids and I headed over to the Heard to visit the Native Texas Butterfly House to see what all the fuss was about. I had received an email announcing that it was open and ready for visitors, but...
The Painted Bunting…He Does Exist!
June 6, 2017 at Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary The Painted Bunting really does exist! I was amazed, and so excited yesterday to see my very first Painted Bunting! After hunting for this particular bird at 4 different birding hotspots, I...
My Injured Hawk…
June 3, 2017 in Plano, Texas This morning, I was sitting happily in bed when a friend of mine texted me a photo of a very large bird sitting on a trash can outside of an indoor soccer facility in Plano. She said she thought he was injured because they were able to...
Cattle Egrets in Allen?
May 18, 2017 Recently, on one of my adventures, I discovered a new bird I had not seen before. The Cattle Egret. I was taking some pictures of a baby calf and his momma, when I noticed some funny birds hanging around. They were Cattle Egrets. What an interesting...
Baby Ducks at Watters Creek in Allen
Saturday, May 13 On Friday night, my family and I were at Watters Creek eating dinner. If you haven't been there, they have a wonderful green space with a playground and lots of open space for kids and families to hang out and play. There is also a little creek...
The Barred Owl at Colleyville Nature Center
May 7, 2017 I headed out to Colleyville Nature Center early on Sunday morning. I had heard tales of some owls in the area, and I was hoping to get a shot of one. I have never seen an owl in the wild - well...until now! I spent a few hours hiking around getting some...
Towne Lake Park & Recreation Area
March 1, 2017 - Towne Lake Park & Recreation Area Towne Lake Park & Recreation Area in McKinney was a wonderful little gem I stumbled upon a few weeks ago. It is definitely a place you should visit if you live in the area. Always on the hunt for new places...