At a rest area between the Rio Grande Valley and Corpus Christi.
A snarly tree
Common Gallinule
It used to be called a moorhen.
Some names get changed every year to make sure the taxonomy is all sorted out properly. Whatever, our common gallinule still has that same goofy candy corn face.
A gecko in the dark
On the ceiling of the outdoor deck.
It appears to be a nocturnal Mediterranean House Gecko.
It eats crickets, beetles, and such.
House Sparrows
Really really clean house sparrows.
When we were kids in California
We didn’t’ get to see cardinals. They weren’t there. They’re a southern and eastern thing.
We can see them every day here in South Texas though.
And they still seem special.