Burrowing Owl looking at camera, Texas yellow and green

Burrowing Owl looking at camera, Texas yellow and greenI was told it was unusual to have a Burrowing Owl at Caprock State Park in Texas. I saw him as I drove by one early evening in the main part of the park, alone, no mate in sight. See other image where he is eating a beetle. Save 20% by purchasing entire collection.

This heron liked to appear in the morning hours very close to the path

but they are still very beautiful if the light is right

The ocean where the penguins feed is waddling distance away

It seemed quite functional in other shots

his eyes squint shut with the effort

The beaks are the same

I am a huge fan of this colorful woodpecker

they were too far away for the 4DS

near a Mimosa bush

These baby Broad-tailed Hummingbirds were just outside our cabin during  a summer vacation in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains

What a stunner this male Rufous Hummingbird was

but the Patagonian Sierra-Finch shown here is only found in southernmost South America