This little guy has been guarding my feeders for about a week in late August–fueling up for his journey south!

A skulky but bright yellow warbler, best seen during fallouts on High Island in my experience!

In Texas we have very few red birds that aren't cardinals, so these flashy birds stand out. Often hidden in the canopy, the boardwalk at Smith Oaks makes them relatively easy to photograph.

A Hill Country specialty, these handsome birds are most easily seen near me at this location.

While watching a drip at Sabine Woods in East Texas, I watched this Green Heron snatch a bullfrog from a small pond right in front of me!

I did not expect to get such great views of this skulky species, but you never know what spring will bring.

A ground-dwelling warbler often hard to see walking deliberately through undergrowth during migration.

One of Texas' endemic specialties, these warblers are locally common in suitable habitat.