Sick Dog Ranch Alice TX

Invariably, a cardinal would be the first bird on the scene after setting up the blind near a watering hole [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Green Jays are very wary birds, but they can't resist a bath in a water pool [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Invariably, a cardinal would be the first bird on the scene after setting up the blind near a watering hole [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

In South Texas a migrating Nashville Warbler grabs a quick bath before continuing on its journey north to the bogs of the North Woods [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

In South Texas a migrating Nashville Warbler grabs a quick bath before continuing on its journey north to the bogs of the North Woods [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Great Horned Owl nestling in a Mesquite. His sibling fledged the day before [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Great Horned Owl nestling in a Mesquite. His sibling fledged the day before [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Great Horned Owl nestling in a Mesquite. His sibling fledged the day before [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Great Horned Owl nestling in a Mesquite. His sibling fledged the day before [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Great Horned Owl nestling in a Mesquite. His sibling fledged the day before [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Great Horned Owl nestling in a Mesquite. His sibling fledged the day before [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Great Horned Owl nestling in a Mesquite. His sibling fledged the day before [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

I waded into a mucky swamp to get these eye level photos of this very small Rio Grande Leopard Frog (Rana berlandieri) [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Bullock's Oriole is the western cousin of the Baltimore Oriole [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Invariably, a cardinal would be the first bird on the scene after setting up the blind near a watering hole [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Part of the male Bronzed Cowbird's courtship display is the fluffing of his head feathers while calling [April; Sick Dog Ranch, near Alice, Texas]

Couch's Kingbird [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Couch's Kingbird [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

April is mating season for Wild Turkeys in South Texas. This Tom is in full display [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

April is mating season for Wild Turkeys in South Texas. This Tom is in full display [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

April is mating season for Wild Turkeys in South Texas [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Red-tailed Hawk [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Red-tailed Hawk [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Scissor-tailed Flycatcher [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Cattle Egret takes off [April; Sick Dog Ranch, near Alice, Texas]

Cattle Egrets take off [April; Sick Dog Ranch, near Alice, Texas]

Black-bellied Whistling Ducks have a squeeky cartoon-like call [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Long-billed Thrashers live furtively in the brush but do come out for water [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Long-billed Thrashers live furtively in the brush but do come out for water [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Bullock's Oriole is the western cousin of the Baltimore Oriole [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Bullock's Oriole is the western cousin of the Baltimore Oriole [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Bullock's Oriole is the western cousin of the Baltimore Oriole [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Bullock's Oriole is the western cousin of the Baltimore Oriole [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Bullock's Oriole is the western cousin of the Baltimore Oriole [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Many folks know them as "horny toads" but these cute critters are actually lizards, Texas Horned Lizards to be exact (Phrynosoma cornutum). They are declining across Texas for unknown reasons [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Many folks know them as "horny toads" but these cute critters are actually lizards, Texas Horned Lizards to be exact (Phrynosoma cornutum). They are declining across Texas for unknown reasons [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Many folks know them as "horny toads" but these cute critters are actually lizards, Texas Horned Lizards to be exact (Phrynosoma cornutum). They are declining across Texas for unknown reasons [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Many folks know them as "horny toads" but these cute critters are actually lizards, Texas Horned Lizards to be exact (Phrynosoma cornutum). They are declining across Texas for unknown reasons [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Many folks know them as "horny toads" but these cute critters are actually lizards, Texas Horned Lizards to be exact (Phrynosoma cornutum). They are declining across Texas for unknown reasons [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Many folks know them as "horny toads" but these cute critters are actually lizards, Texas Horned Lizards to be exact (Phrynosoma cornutum). They are declining across Texas for unknown reasons [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Many folks know them as "horny toads" but these cute critters are actually lizards, Texas Horned Lizards to be exact (Phrynosoma cornutum). They are declining across Texas for unknown reasons [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Many folks know them as "horny toads" but these cute critters are actually lizards, Texas Horned Lizards to be exact (Phrynosoma cornutum). They are declining across Texas for unknown reasons [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Many folks know them as "horny toads" but these cute critters are actually lizards, Texas Horned Lizards to be exact (Phrynosoma cornutum). They are declining across Texas for unknown reasons [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Many folks know them as "horny toads" but these cute critters are actually lizards, Texas Horned Lizards to be exact (Phrynosoma cornutum). They are declining across Texas for unknown reasons [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Many folks know them as "horny toads" but these cute critters are actually lizards, Texas Horned Lizards to be exact (Phrynosoma cornutum). They are declining across Texas for unknown reasons [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Many folks know them as "horny toads" but these cute critters are actually lizards, Texas Horned Lizards to be exact (Phrynosoma cornutum). They are declining across Texas for unknown reasons [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Many folks know them as "horny toads" but these cute critters are actually lizards, Texas Horned Lizards to be exact (Phrynosoma cornutum). They are declining across Texas for unknown reasons [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Many folks know them as "horny toads" but these cute critters are actually lizards, Texas Horned Lizards to be exact (Phrynosoma cornutum). They are declining across Texas for unknown reasons [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]

Many folks know them as "horny toads" but these cute critters are actually lizards, Texas Horned Lizards to be exact (Phrynosoma cornutum). They are declining across Texas for unknown reasons [April; Sick Dog Ranch near Alice, Texas]