I have a few dozen older blogs from the old East Texas Naturalists site that I will slowly bring over to this one. These are not from the newer site but rather the one from a few years ago. They will also soon appear in print. . . maybe.
Also, do you blog about birding in East Texas or would you like to do so? If so, contact me.
Michael’s Journal
Photography Blogs
Field Notes
A Typical Morning Photographing Birds
I began September on this day in my somewhat normal routine of going out to my gravity chair that sits about 10 meters, 30 feet, from the water’s edge. This is where I typically spend the first part of the day if I don’t have early morning obligations. Normally that...
Animals Just Won’t Say “Cheese” – Taking Better Nature Photos
(Revised 01-24-20. Originally published 04-18-15) As should be apparent from this blog, I love taking pictures. I always have. At times I have gotten rather serious about it. At one time I had a color darkroom and owned nearly a dozen nice cameras...
A Bald Eagle Sighting Warrants an Elbow in the Ribs
I'm in my normal morning spot sitting by the lake camera in hand, coffee cooling quickly on the table beside me. It ways is like so many mornings that I have sat here. Various species of birds keep flying past. The sun is rising and has lit the entire lake now. Off in...
The Answer to What to do When It’s Too Cold to Go Out & Take Pictures
It was a beautiful, sunny morning and, as usual, I was going to go out to sit in my chair by the lake. That's where I try to spend at least a little time each morning, sitting with my camera and binoculars. The birds are always active to some extent plus it is just a...
What Kind of Birdseed Should I Use to Attract More Birds
One of the questions I am often asked is "What kind of birdseed should I use to attract birds?" I have feeders out year-round and never take them down. There are some types of seeds and food I always have out. I add other types depending upon the season to attract the...
ID Guide To Birds
ID Guide to East Texas birds – Bird identification of East Texas Birds. Birders guide.
Big Changes on the Website
Did you ever come home and find that everyone had moved? Well, luckily, neither have I but visitors to the East Texas Naturalists website may get that feeling. After working on that site for a few years, I have decided to change the focus a bit (as my own focus has...
ID Guide to East Texas Birds
ID Guide to East Texas Birds to help with their identification is complete with lots of photos and in some cases, sounds. Great help to identify East Texas birds.
Growing Up in the Woods of East Texas
Let me start this with what sounds like another version of "when I was your age, I walked four miles to school and it was uphill both ways" story. I was actually born at St Paul hospital in Dallas, but then it was back to the farm in Newsome, Texas (Camp county...
