Michael Wight

Critter clicker in Texas

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Brown Anole putting himself out there. Any lizard lady would be lucky to have a man with a dewlap like that.

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Momma cardinal just trying to tidy up the nest while the rugrats carry on hollering for food.

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@bios_hazard 👀

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Ruby-throated hummingbird proudly protecting his pretty yellow patch of sea ox-eye flowers.

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@Nimphameth Thank you!

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Ruby-Throated Hummingbird’s first wingbeat, taking off from his favorite perch on a bottlebrush tree.

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@Nimphameth Yeah it's really cool to find them once in a while

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As above, so below. A giant silk moth called Polyphemus mimics an owl at night.

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Cactus chimney bee looking out from a beautiful cactus flower, with a scarab nestled in a pollen blanket below.

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Reddish egret looking radical in a strong sea breeze. This was pretty funny because I was trying to photograph an egret about 50ft away when my wife slapped my sunburnt shoulder and said “omg babe!” I took my eye off the viewfinder and here another one hand landed just a few feet away on the railing.

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Atlantic Ghost crabs mating in the moonlight. One of our favorite beach activities is looking for crabs at night. I thought we'd found a molting crab until we realized there were two! Photo taken with the remarkable Olympus TG-5.

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Adorable spotted squirrel eating a morning glory flower on the beach. South Padre Island is all about birds in the spring, and I got a lot of great shots, but seeing this ground squirrel got me the most excited. I'd been looking for one in the wildlife areas but never had any luck. Then on our beach day, when it was the last thing on my mind, this little thing emerged from the dunes right behind our chairs. I couldn't believe it!

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White-eyed vireo takes a break from bouncing around the brush on a rainy day at the wildflower center.

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Mockingbird eating dried prairie sumac berries in the Balcones Canyonlands.

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Boisterous Bewick’s wren lets it rip on a windy morning in the Balcones Canyonlands.

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@Nimphameth I was thrilled to find one on my second try! Thank you

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Black-capped vireo singing in the Shin Oaks, with Mexican buckeyes painting some pink into the background.

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@Nimphameth Thank you 😁

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Cute little blue-gray gnatcatcher hunting through shady oaks on a hot day in the Balcones Canyonlands.

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Pair of pretty whitetails in tall grass