Cate with a camera

A Snowy Egret flying. A white egret with wings outstretched and bright yellow feet flying against a blue sky.

Spent a couple of weeks in Nueces County. Loved the summery temps (high 80s to low 90s) and loved this beautiful Snowy Egret soaring above me at Suter Wildlife Refuge in Corpus Christi, Texas.

#Birds #BirdsinFlight #Nature #Travel #Photography #Nikon

A Cooper's Hawk perched on a large tree branch holding a Grackle in its talons.

Enjoying a morning walk along the Colorado River in Austin, TX on Tuesday morning and we saw this Cooper's Hawk catch a Grackle for breakfast.

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Flying out of Austin, TX today and leaving summer temps behind. Here are photos of Egyptian Geese, a Northern Mockingbird, a Great Blue Heron, and a Great-tailed Grackle taken on a nice trail along the Colorado River.

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I tore the sky apart, searching for the rainbow;
when I awoke from the dream
it was raining in my heart

#fromoneline
#poetry
#sky

Here are a few photographs taken on 7 Oct 2025 on Mustang Island, Texas. It was a beautiful day and the birds were plentiful.

#Birds #BirdingLife #BeachLife #Photography #Nikon #Travel

A few days ago we saw this amazing Red-shouldered Hawk at Rose Hill Cemetery in Corpus Christi, Texas.

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A gorgeous Tricolored Heron at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center yesterday.

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Enjoying a bit more summer weather in Nueces County. Photographed these beautiful White Pelicans at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in Port A.

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mourning doves
in quiet reflection

Hello to Fall, y’all!

Here’s an oldie but goodie taken in early August in my backyard. In recognition of National Hummingbird Day!

#Birds #NationalHummingbirdDay
#Photography #Nikon

Went back to Chatfield State Park again this morning. I did not see the bird I was hoping to see, but I did see this White-faced Ibis! it’s a gorgeous day and this is a gorgeous Ibis!

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An American White Pelican striking a pose. Photo taken at Chatfield State Park
on September 1, 2025.

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Is this the cutest little Bushtit you’ve ever seen! Photo taken at Chatfield State Park in Colorado on September 1.

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This beauty lives in Rome. A Rose-ringed Parakeet hiding among the leaves, but I managed to get an okay photo.

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This Yellow-legged Gull is flying by with Salerno, Italy in the background.

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This is not a bird. However, I enjoyed taking its portrait while in Croatia in early July. I think it is called a Bladetail. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable could correct this if I am wrong.

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Short visit today at RMA (Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge). Enjoyed seeing this striking Western Meadowlark and elegant Eastern Kingbird.

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Sometimes I really love an impossible shot. This Great Blue Heron was so far away, but I took a photo anyway.

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I’m awake! Cute Burrowing Owl. Photo taken on 8/11/25 in Adams County, Colorado.

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A picture of my new book Words for Life.

Word of the Day is ‘copemate’ (16th century): the friend in life who gets you through.

It’s one of the 365 entries in Words for Life, an almanac of my favourite words and etymologies to give (I hope) each day a boost.

A few of the highlights this morning while birding at Chatfield State Park, Colorado. Up close and personal with a Bee-fly, Horned Lark, Lark Buntings, and a sweet Western Kingbird. I LOVE the birding life.

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I spent the first half of July in Europe. It was an amazing experience. Of course, everywhere I went I was looking for birds. In Venice, Italy, I saw these incredible African Sacred Ibis flying overhead and all through the city were the ever-present yellow-legged gulls.

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A little backyard birding. This little Rufus Hummingbird and young American Goldfinch caught my eye! Thankfully, my camera is usually nearby.

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Enjoyed photographing the Royal and Sandwich Terns on my visit to Mustang Island, Texas, earlier this month.

#Birds #Travel #Photography #MustangIsland #Nikon

Gouache painting in lush dark green and blue featuring a cross-section of a pond at night. A green harlequin-patterned frog with a hint of tadpole tail climbs half out of the water into the cattails, looking at the stars. In the darkness lurks a taloned heron foot. The water is full of tadpoles, pond weed, insect larvae, and frog eggs. A single bright mayfly hangs on a cattail leaf above the frog's head.

🐸🪷🌿🌊 / The Fool / gouache on hot press paper

Things have been so wild that I've missed posting about this! This painting lives at Valkarie Gallery as part of a group show Arcana: Painting the Fates with so much amazing work! If you're in Denver go check it out!

#art #illustration #tarot

Florida is moving ahead with 'Alligator Alcatraz,' despite widespread pushback Florida's attorney general says the migrant detention facility is on track to open in early July, at a little-used airfield in the Everglades. Environmental activists hope they can stop the project.

Florida's attorney general says the migrant detention facility is on track to open in early July, at a little-used airfield in the Everglades. Environmental activists hope they can stop the project.

American Flamingo

This wild African bird comes when it's called—and then leads you to honey : Short Wave Honeyguides are wild birds that team up with humans and then lead them to honey. Researchers recently found that the calls these birds respond to are unique and tied to their location. NPR science cor...

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