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Birding in Texas Article and
Photography Much of my bird photography comes from the coast. I live in Manvel so it's just a short thirty minute drive to Galveston, Freeport, Surfside and other coastal locations. From Galveston, I like head east across the ferry to Bolivar Flats and other birding hotspots like Rollover Pass, High Island, Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, and Smith Point. The east end of Galveston is also a good for bird photography. From Surfside and Freeport, I usually try Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge, the beach and marshes around the bays or the rookeries of Christmas Bay. Oh, and Brazos Bend State Park is hard to beat for shear numbers and diversity. Fall is a great time of year in Texas as thousands of Ducks, Geese, Cranes, Shorebirds and the Raptors that prey on them converge. They use these places as migratory pit stops on their way to destinations further south, like the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas, from there, many continue their journey deep into the heart of Mexico and South America. |
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