Nestlings and Nesting at Wild Bird Rescue Center

Purple Martins and English Sparrows bring grasses and soft twigs to line their nests.

Inside the building of the Wild Bird Rescue center, nestlings are nurtured.

A baby Robin makes sure BirdManBob knows it's time for a feeding.

Having been nurtured and fed by CharmOfFinches, two baby Mallards lie seemingly contentedly in their cage.

Super Volunteers Steve and Alicia will transport two nestling Great Horned Owls to the raptor center in Lubbock.

A mouse! Yum! 

BirdManBob medicates a Barn Owl.

Jousting Redwings

At one of the bird feeders at the Wild Bird Rescue center, Redwing Blackbirds jousted for power in their hierarchy.

Finally, the top bird determined, they landed on the feeder. (Beer was served and a good time was had by all.)

iPhone Photos: Rescued Fledgling Owls

Barn Owl.

Great Horned Owls.

Of Flowers, Birds, and Running from Cows

The countryside in Texas blooms with Bluebonnets.

There are several species of Bluebonnet. Above, I show the Texas Bluebonnet. The red dot indicates the flower has pollinated. 

Many species of flowers cover the countryside.

I would say which flower I picture above, but I left my flower book somewhere among the flowers in the countryside. P.S. It is Prairie Verbena.

Lark Sparrow standing on the stone.

A calf seemed content to rest on the grass.

Other calves approached us looking for a treat.

MyMrMallory hurried to close the gate before the cows followed us through in search for a treat.

Nearby an American Turkey stomped toward the highway. 

This angle and the timing of the Purple Martin may make some of us think he's leaving a jet condensation trail, as jets do at 30,000 feet.

Purple Martins up close in a picture I took last year. 

Bewick's Wren.

Jet Ranger: Details

Eventually, with many hours of flying the Jet Ranger helicopter made by Bell, all those buttons become old hat. I promise. 

Degolyer's House Details

Blooming Arboretum

Dallas Arboretum.