East Texas Naturalists

Michael's Rediscovery of Nature

Ramblings and observations of a former biologist and a lifelong naturalist, who has recently returned to his roots in east Texas. After a many years of working from coast to coast in an industry far removed from biology, it has been a pleasant change of geography, activity, and attitude. No stressful job decked out in a three piece suit. No city living. Instead there is a rediscovery of the woods, of something scurrying through the leaves, of the clear notes of a bird call, and of reliving the joy that I had when nature was a playground and a classroom.

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OH! OH! That's My Favorite! NO! That one! Favorite Photos - 2016

Sunday, 01 January 2017

Michael Mathews

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Here are my personal favorite photos of 2016.

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Bald Eagle Mother from last year's nesting pair

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Baskettail

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Cardinal in the early morning sun

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Peek-a-boo Cardinal

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Carpenter Bee on Elliot's Blueberry

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Eastern Bluebird

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Five-lined Skink, Female

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Great Blue Heron in flight

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Lone Star Lake Sunset Thunderstorm

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Mister Mockingbird - king of the yard

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Red-headed Woodpecker

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Spiderwort

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Michael Mathews

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NANPA Michael is a former biologist and Texas Master Naturalist. Originally from Newsome, Texas (Between Pittsburg and Winnsboro), educated in Dallas & Garland schools, then off to the University of Texas system where he received a degree in biology and worked as a biologist with the University of Texas system. After many years away from nature and biology, he relocated to the banks of Lake O' the Pines where he has been rediscovering the joys of nature. He is somewhat surprised that he has become a birder. Most of his interest in nature was centered around reptiles. Perhaps just like birds evolved from reptiles starting in the late Jurassic, he has begun his own evolution. During his formal education, his interests in biology/nature grew to include community ecology and population studies, all with a binding of evolutionary processes. He liked birds, but they were secondary at best. All at once he finds them fascinating.