Jabiru
Thursday, August 21, 2008
I'm sure by now everyone is aware of the dinosaur roaming through the still-flooded fields outside of Raymondville, here are some photographs I took earlier today.
posted by Seth Patterson @ 11:12 PM,
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I Toad You!
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Well, Hurricane Dolly has come and gone and left plenty of destruction in her path, some of which I've photographed and will post at a later date. For now, here are a couple shots from last night.
Mexican Burrowing Toad
Sheep Frog
Some little Scarab Beetle floating on a log in the pond.
posted by Seth Patterson @ 7:26 PM,
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Outer Bands
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Got some okay shots today, but after 10am or so the sky went gray and the light was bland so I went boogie boarding with my aunt! For sunset I rushed out to the beach to try and catch some shots of the first major bands from Hurricane Dolly moving in.
posted by Seth Patterson @ 12:16 AM,
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Calm Before the Storm
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Went out to photograph the sunrise this morning, a sort of calm before the storm if you will. It's looking awfully dark to the South-east right now... here comes Dolly!
posted by Seth Patterson @ 9:52 AM,
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Shoot the Moon
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Tried photographing the moon the other night, amazing how fast it can move out of frame.
posted by Seth Patterson @ 4:17 AM,
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Pier'n on Nature
Monday, July 14, 2008
I went back to check on the terns I had previously photographed, unfortunately none of the nests were there anymore. I think the heavy rains we had flooded them out and once the eggs were left unattended the predators moved in. I saw several broken egg shells with large gull-like foot prints all around them.
After that I went to the jetties and it was so packed I left as quickly as I came. On the way out of Isla Blanca I decided to stop off by the old causeway for the sunset and I am happy I did, nice place for photography.
After that I went to the jetties and it was so packed I left as quickly as I came. On the way out of Isla Blanca I decided to stop off by the old causeway for the sunset and I am happy I did, nice place for photography.
Tri-colored Heron
Rosette Spoonbill
Tri-colored Heron
Tri-colored Heron catching shrimp.
posted by Seth Patterson @ 2:05 AM,
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Couch's Spadefoot Toads
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
posted by Seth Patterson @ 2:01 PM,
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Can't Beat the Beetle
Ox Beetle
Carolina Tiger Beetle
posted by Seth Patterson @ 1:58 PM,
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Rain Worshipers
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Tonight was ridiculous. I drove from Port Isabel out to Laguna Atascosa, up highway 106, cut across to Los Fresnos, hopped over to Brownsville, and jumped on 511 till I found myself on Highway 4 and heading toward Boca Chica. Why, might you ask all this driving when gas prices are at an all-time-high? I was following the frogs!
Seriously, I drove all that way just to find a few frogs and toads out singing in the rain. It was actually rather strange to be honest with you, there were many of puddles along the way but few frogs to fill them. It wasn't until I got down to the border patrol check point, on the way to Boca Chica, that I found my froggies. I even did a u-turn to run by and give the border patrol officers a heads up as to why they might see me down the road with lights and flashes firing off while knee deep in muck.
I was surprised I didn't find any Couch's Spadefoots around, I generally find a lot of them in that exact spot. Tonight we had Gulf Coast Toads, a Leopard frog or two, a few Spotted Chorus Frogs, and my favorite, Mexican Tree Frogs! I heard at least 10 individual frogs and spotted 4 of them. So without further delay, here are a few shots I took:
Seriously, I drove all that way just to find a few frogs and toads out singing in the rain. It was actually rather strange to be honest with you, there were many of puddles along the way but few frogs to fill them. It wasn't until I got down to the border patrol check point, on the way to Boca Chica, that I found my froggies. I even did a u-turn to run by and give the border patrol officers a heads up as to why they might see me down the road with lights and flashes firing off while knee deep in muck.
I was surprised I didn't find any Couch's Spadefoots around, I generally find a lot of them in that exact spot. Tonight we had Gulf Coast Toads, a Leopard frog or two, a few Spotted Chorus Frogs, and my favorite, Mexican Tree Frogs! I heard at least 10 individual frogs and spotted 4 of them. So without further delay, here are a few shots I took:
Mexican Tree Frog
Mexican Tree Frog
Gulf Coast Toad
posted by Seth Patterson @ 3:20 AM,
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Mud Flat Macro
Friday, July 4, 2008
I went out frogging last night only to find that there wasn't as much rain as I had anticipated. So I found myself out on some mud flats at 2am and shooting whatever came my way.
Carolina Tiger Beetle
Female Fiddler Crab
posted by Seth Patterson @ 7:56 PM,
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