The butterflies and hummingbirds were in love with the flowering shrubs around the pool in Castroville, TX. I took my camera to the pool and watched for hummingbirds while I swam. I’d climb out of the pool, dry my hands and the hummingbirds would usually leave, but the butterflies stayed and posed with the yellow and red flowers. The shrub has common names of Pride of Barbados, orRed Bird of Paradise, mimosa-like leaves and seed pods.
“Don’t take my photo!”, he crows as he runs for cover.
I have been away from consworld, photographing life in and around Castroville, Texas. It was hot, hot, hot and I am happy to be back home. The running rooster was one of the first images I made on the trip, but the rooster wasn’t the only bird running around on the farm.
This chaparral bird, or roadrunner, was roaming about gathering plant material. I’ve read the nest is made of sticks, but this bird was gathering softer green plants, perhaps to line a nest(?).
She (or he?) seemed friendly as long as I was still. Once, she ran toward me only turning away at about 10 feet. She took a dust bath within 30 feet of me.
More to come. I took several hundred photos while away and have been happily shooting sunsets and sunsrises here in Colorado since I’ve returned.
