Saturday at Choke Canyon 05-06-2023
It was a very warm and HUMID day today. I got up early to meet anyone who came for the hike at 8:00 by mistake. I went ahead and hiked the trails a little to see more of what I should point out at 11:00 when the actual hike took place.
 When I went to the trailhead at 8:00 AM, this greeting party was there to welcome me. |
 Turkey Vulture on the left... Black Vulture on the right |
 Driving to the trailhead, I saw a total of 13 bunnies. There was a group of 4 of them that were probably new babies from the same litter. |
 Turkey Vulture |
 Another look at the vultures. They are in that Athel Tamarisk tree I usually post when I come here. |
 There's the trailhead for the Emperor's Run Trail. We took that as part of my nature hike. |
 Horrible shot, I know, but I really love these Vermillion Flycatchers. A man pulling his boat nearly hit the curb and the squeal of his brakes sent this guy flying. |
 I could hear that awful shrill dog-whistle call of Cedar Waxwings. Sure enough they were in the tree near me. |
 This is a SEVERELY lightened photo so your could see them. |
 They look like fierce warriors. |
 75-Acre Lake |
 another view of the lake |
 Flatsedge |
 Other side of the lake. That is where I saw and heard an alligator swimming across the lake once. |
 Assorted water fowl on a dead tree in the lake |
 The white one is a snowy egret. |
 The reeds just about swallow the lake. They drain the lake a bit and clean it out every once in a while. |
 American Coots |
 Four-spotted Pennant |
 Four-spotted Pennant |
 Four-spotted Pennant |
 You can actually see headquarters from 75-Acre Lake. |
 Inca Dove |
 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher They were all over the place. |
 Texas Vervain |
 Anacahuita (Texas Olive) |
 Anacahuita (Texas Olive) |
 Barn Swallow |
 Red-cracking Bolete |
 Climbing Milkweed Vine |
 Bordered Patch on Texas Lantana |
 Halloween Pennant |
 Gulf Fritillaries |
 Long-billed Thrasher |
 Long-billed Thrasher |
 Long-billed Thrasher |
 Hackberry Butterfly |
 Climbing Milkweed Vine in bloom |
 Cactus Chimney Bee |
 Texas Persimmon |