McKinney Roughs

Hubby and I hiked a couple of trails at the McKinney Roughs Nature Park, managed by the Lower Colorado River Authority (or LCRA, as we call it). Our idea was to get photos of birds, but I’m finding out that getting bird photos is more than just having a camera and showing up in the forest.

I could hear the birds, and sometimes I could see the birds, but taking a good photo was not easy. My best bird photos were just okay and most were blurred.

Black Vulture

Black Vulture

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We could see deer every once in a while.

A head shot of a white-tailed buck with eight points on his antlers

White-tailed buck, eight points

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The red berries stood out with their color.
Red berries in the sun

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