Design Wall Monday-February 22, 2016

Nothing is on the wall now, but I did finish the Charmed Star flimsy. It will go to the quilters today, tomorrow at the latest.

CHARMED STAR

Don't know if I mentioned we were taking off for a 2 week vacation on 2/13. We did go but did not stay at South Padre the whole time. It is disappointing when promised one type of room for those 2 weeks and getting something entirely different. Somehow the view of the back of the big beach bar, parking lot and dumpsters does not equate to a full ocean view. And that is the room we were promised and have always had. But no matter, we stayed there a few days and then headed north to North Padre Island at Corpus Christi and explored that area for a few days. Galen did get some great bird pictures and I did a lot of chauffeuring him from place to place. Easier that way and I don't mind driving.

This was a great catch for Galen-it is a White Morph Red Egret along with the black necked stilts.

Taken at South Padre Island Convention Center

Since we were not supposed to have any really cold nights while away I did not bring in my Christmas Cactus plants. Wrong move-this is what they looked like in November.

This is what they look like now, except for the hanging one the squirrels could not get too!

The squirrels ate well with out the girls to chase them!

Speaking of which this is Tilly after several good chases today

I think she was tired!

I will leave you with 2 sunset pictures from South Padre.These were taken on taken Valentine's Day

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Texas Travels-Day 5-Thursday

As we left Corpus Christi we stopped at Hazel Bazemore County Park. It is on the north side just off I-37. There were several viewing stands there for bird watching and Galen took advantage of them.

LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE

AMERICAN AVOCET

RED SHOULDERED HAWK

AMERICAN AVOCET IN FLIGHT

GREATER YELLOWLEGS

SNOWY EGRET

SNOWY EGRET

BLACK NECKED STILT

AMERICAN AVOCET

                                                                 GREAT EGRET

                                                               WHITE TIPPED DOVE

                                                              CHIPPING SPARROW

                                                               LINCOLN'S SPARROW

TUFTED TITMOUSE

NORTHERN CARDINAL

GOLDEN FRONTED WOODPECKER

NORTHERN CARDINAL AND GOLDEN FRONTED WOODPECKER

PAIR GOLDEN FRONTED WOODPECKERS

GREEN JAY

CLOSE UP GREEN JAY

I have always loved blue and green together guess that is why I love these birds!

This is all for the birding for awhile

The girls were quite happy to be back in their own yard

Texas Travels - Day 4,Wednesday

We didn't get a very early start this morning. Tiki didn't seem to be feeling well so we stayed in the room for a while longer. We drove back across the causeway today and went to Hans Suter Refuge. It's across from Texas A&M Corpus Christi. The girls and I hung out in the area not far from the car for most of the time. We did take a quick walk down the boardwalk to the viewing stand for a few minutes. When we got back to the car the girls and I watched an Eastern Phoebe catch bugs for lunch.

Mexican Oleander

Boardwalk going to the water

 Northern Shovelers

Wetlands

Eastern Phoebe

Now on to Galen's pictures with the long lens!

Northern Shoveler

Snowy Egret

Tricolored Heron

We leave here tomorrow. Not sure if we will make any stops on the way home.

Texas Travels- Day 3 part 2!

Should I say that Galen takes a lot of pictures. I think 79 for the day. Not all keepers of course. Thank heavens for digital cameras!!!! After lunch at Subway we headed to Mustang Island. It is between Corpus Christi and Port Aransas Mustang island history  and  Mustang Island State Park. The next link is for Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. I think we are saving it for another trip, but I could be wrong!!!!!   if you are interested in Whooping Cranes

On to more pictures!

Fish Pass on Mustang Island 

Long billed Curlew

Prescribed burn area

Why we have off road vehicles. this picture does not do the "road" justice!

More prescribed burn

Crested Caracara

American Kestral

Crested Caracara-first year juvenile

Sanderling