Anahuac NWR - Two of the Things I Had Forgotten

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I had forgotten that one of the birding trails at Anahuac NWR had honeysuckle plants growing on both sides for the entire length of the trail. Also, I had forgotten how potent the fragrance of honeysuckle could be.

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I have forgotten the name of this plant. Will look it up when I get home and modify this text then. I have been informed that this is Showy Pink Evening Primrose or Pink Ladies Oenothera speciosa.

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David Sparks

I retired in 2005 after 40 years of research and teaching at the University of Alabama in Birmingham (24 years), the University of Pennsylvania (8 years) and the Baylor College of Medicine (8 years). Photography is my retirement hobby.

Nature photography, especially bird photography, combines a number of things that I really enjoy: bird-watching, being outdoors, photography, travel, messing about with computers, and learning new skills and concepts.  I now spend much of my time engaged in these activities.

David Sibley in the preface to The Sibley Guide to Birds wrote "Birds are beautiful, in spectacular as well as subtle ways; their colors, shapes, actions, and sounds are among the most aesthetically pleasing in nature."  My goal is to acquire images that capture the beauty and uniqueness of selected species as well as images that highlight the engaging behaviors the birds exhibit.