One week and two days in Livingston

Left Anahuac NWR on December 19 to spend a few days on Livingston before heading for the Valley. 

Bear wanted a photo with the sign. 

He enjoyed the Christmas reindeer. 

He would like to ride the trolley. 

For our anniversary we birded Lake Livingston State Park

I didn't take a lot of photos, but I did capture one of the multitudes of Brown Creepers

We picked up Ruby and Golden Crowned Kinglets, too. Robin, Titmouse, Junco, Chickadee, Yellow-rumped and Orange-crowned Warbler, Cardinal, Carolina Wren. All the usual suspects. 

I found a Christmas tree for Bear. 

He's holding his own after his accident although his days are numbered. Dry Rot, I'm afraid. 

December 26, we revisited a tract of Trinity River NWR searching for Henslow's Sparrow, again unsuccessfully. 

Perfect habitat for this elusive species. 

I did get one interesting response to the call but never got a visual. 

The location was very birdy, but they were most uncooperative and quite distant although very vocal. 

Weather was perfect and insects were nonexistent, a welcome change from Anahuac. 

I'm fascinated by trees with character. 

Trinity River crossing

I have never seen so much water in this river. 

The reason that most of Trinity River NWR is closed, it's underwater. 

The next day the rain started and continued until we left Rainbow's End on December 28.