(November 30th) South Texas in the Rio Grande Valley region is a very dry place, the scrub bordering on desert. But I seemed to have arrived in time for a major rain storm. If the forecast is to be believed, the rain will keep up for two days straight. Rain is not really a problem for wildlife photography - a little bit of it is often great for soft light and the animals don't mind. But this deluge was hard, forcing most things to hunker down and the light was virtually non-existant. But I'm here, so I tried to take photographs at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, a great spot right on the Rio Grande. This White-tipped Dove was one of the better images created.
I could tell the images were bad as I took them, and when I looked at the files my worries were confirmed. But still it was good to be out in nature and I did some some great birds. The ducks seemed unphased by the weather, and this male Gadwall was a fine example. Perhaps most importantly, I had an idea that I wanted to try out for tomorrow which was sure to be another downpour.
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