First post for the new year

I took these last week while in Texas , this hawk hung around our camp most of the week....

Painted Turtles...

I thought I would take a break from the birds today, so I give you the Painted Turtle...

Eastern Phoebe...

The Eastern Phoebe, use the link to learn more...

Green Heron...

Green Heron, use the link to learn more about them. And to see more birds from around the world use the Bird Photography Weekly link......

Bald Eagle...

These Bald Eagle images are from South Carolina. I apologize for the quality, I seen him dive to the lake as I was driving by and made a quick stop and was hanging out the window to get these and he was not very close. I checked the area several times the next few days but never seen him again....

Barred Owl...

Barred Owl from my trip to South Carolina. Just click on the link if you would like to learn more about this owl...

Mallard Drake...

This is a Mallard Drake taking off, to learn more click on the link. To see more birds check out the Bird Photography Weekly link at the top of the page....

Red-winged Blackbird...

This is the Red-winged Blackbird, to learn more use the link.

Cooper's Hawk...

This is a pair of mating Cooper's Hawks that I found, I'm hoping to get many more images of them and with any luck of their brood when the time comes, to learn more about them use the link.

Great Egret...

Today we have the Great Egret, these birds are absolutely beautiful, to learn more use the link.

Northern Flicker...

These images are of the Northern Flicker, to learn more about them click on the link.

Mallard...

Today we have the Mallard. This is a female (she was playing hard to get) taking off. To learn more just click on the link...

American Goldfinch...

Today we have the American Goldfinch. The first image is the male, still in his winter colors. the second is the female. To learn more about them click on the link....

Carolina Wren...

Today's images are of the Carolina Wren, to learn more about them click on the link...

Downy Woodpecker...

All of my posts this week are scheduled in advance as I will be out of town for the week. I hope everyone has a good week and I'll be back next Monday.

These are Downy Woodpeckers, the smallest and most common woodpecker in this area. The first image is the female and the second and third are two males trying to intimadate each other. To learn more click on the link...

Sharp-shinned Hawk...

I found this guy in the middle of his breakfast the other day. This is the Sharp-shinned Hawk, they are very similar to the Cooper's hawk in appearance. To learn more about them click on the links...