One visit to
Matagorda County Birding Nature Center was all it took for me to fall in love with the place.
The park is 34 acres of natural beauty situated on the Colorado River in Bay City, Texas. Within its boundaries are wetlands, native prairies, and woodlands which provide habitat for a large variety of birds and wildlife.
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| Standing in the fruit orchard searching the woods and sky for birds. |
Armed with a brand new zoom lens and inspired by the beautiful scenery, I found something to photograph at every turn.
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| A post of nails for hanging orange halves for the birds, especially Orioles, conveniently located near the orange tree. |
For the most part, John and I had the place to ourselves and I began to think of it as our own private garden—the garden of my dreams! If I owned 34 acres, I would want it to be just like this.
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| The peaches are almost ripe. |
It would include a small fruit orchard, a wildflower meadow, and flower gardens planted specifically for hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators.
There were several cooperative
little wings, as I'm calling them, that posed nicely for the camera as we explored the grounds and gardens.
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Tawny Emperor Butterfly
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Dusky Wing Butterfly
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Pearl Crescent Butterfly
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| Honeybee |
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| Dragonfly |
Not only did we see
little wings, but
feathered wings, and
other things, too. I hope you'll join me next time for more photos of our nature hike.
