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What a wonderful day at the Post Oak Preserve with the Texas Nature Trackers and several other naturalists -- we documented a LOT of great things today!

Maybe?

Caught by Ross! :)

After the Wildlife Society Meeting, I went a tiny bit north of Spokane to this natural area. It was super cool but quite amazing! :)

Had a wonderful afternoon with my dad on the land -- quite a few bugs out today! :)

Awaiting the perch pond to be stocked... :)

Went over to do some black-lighting at Tandy Hills this evening -- didn't stay long because of thunder and lightening! Spotted a few cool things this evening nonetheless. :)

Survived the storm!

Photo credit to my husband Michael Matuson

Photo credit to my husband Michael Matuson

Lovely weather outside today, so I visited a few parks in Arlington! :)

As we were walking the edge of the stream, we saw this young man hook the fish. He allowed me to photograph it before releasing it back into the water.

Bittern?

BB that has been at Lake Grapevine for the last week and a half. Finally close enough for some pics.

Monahans Sandhills State Park is such an incredibly unique place. Had such a blast exploring the area, despite the warmer temps.

Another GHO "guarding" a bridge watching the swallows emerge

Photo credit to my husband, Michael Matuson.

Two baby squirrels - just too cute! I know they’ll probably be in our yard eating all our pears before long, but who needs pears anyway?

After a good meeting about greenways and connecting trails in Kennedale, I stopped by Sonora Park -- lots of good habitat here!

Stopped by the parents' place and spotted a few birds too.

What a nice morning -- big time thanks to Taylor for letting me check out the black-throated blue warbler that's sticking around his place. Stopped briefly at Harry Moss Park too.

At lunch I went to look for some birds at Village Creek Drying Beds. I found some. :)

The owl is back on his/her favorite tree. Time is actually 5:49 - Had to fix Daylight savings time.

We stopped by Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State park just briefly as well.

Ate lunch at this really scenic spot -- lots of birds and critters too!

https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/sambiology/25760-costa-rica-wow

The Trogon Lodge is an amazingly beautiful place! Spotted some neat birds, plants, and several bugs. Still working on the ID's...
https://www.inaturalist.org/journal/sambiology/25760-costa-rica-wow

After presenting at the Heard Museum this morning, I stopped at this park for lunch on the way back.

Had some great fun with folks on a nature walk and iNaturalist demonstration.

Had a great time with some folks surveying this area in Grapevine -- great habitat here!

My first birds in the bluebird house.

Cobblestone Trail Park -- a great park with some historic cross timbers sand and really neat plant communities. I just need to do a trash clean up here someday. :)

Was up in Denton for a Recovering America's Wildlife Act presentation, worked in the library, but I just HAD to go outside and enjoy the nice weather.

Not sure what is going on but this is the fourth birder that I know of who has had a phoebe perch on their binoculars or on their person at Commons Ford.

Temps in the 70's today after a few pretty cold days... So I tossed out the moth lights to see what would show. :)

Spotted a few things today at work.