Agraulis vanillae
Another quick break in the European tour to break the news of our trip to Polishing Pond, Fulshear--part of a wastewater treatment facility adjacent to the Cross Creek housing development.
www.crosscreektexas.com/m/polishing-pond-boardwalk

Tags:   Fulshear Texas CrossCreek PolishingPond Square Agraulis vanillae Golden Fritillary butterfly

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Nycticorax nycticorax, another favorite from Polishing Pond,

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Agraulis vanillae, ventral view. Same individual.
Another quick break in the European tour to break the news of our trip to Polishing Pond, Fulshear--part of a wastewater treatment facility adjacent to the Cross Creek housing development.
www.crosscreektexas.com/m/polishing-pond-boardwalk
I’ve been shooting every week, but—having a big backlog—I’m missing a few weeks in “52 Weeks with Your Camera”. I’ll catch up later, but for now here’s one from week 47.

Tags:   Butterfly Week47/52

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Phalacrocorax brasilianus
(Corrected)
Polishing Pond, Fulshear TX.

Tags:   Cormorant PolishingPond Bird Flight Texas Phalacrocorax_brasilianus NeoTropicCormorant

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Great Egret, Ardea alba, (n'est-ce pas?), breeding plumage, at Polishing Pond, Fulshear Texas.
"Polishing Pond" is both a place name, and a functional designation for a waste treatment facility; the last in the series of settling ponds, through which the mill effluent is made to flow before being discharged into the natural environment. The birds think this is a pretty natural environment.

Tags:   Great Egret Ardea alba PolishingPond fall colors Autumn Reflection water pond ripples tree Bird backlit EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM Rhythm & Hues

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