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Jul 06, 2022
Large-scale images on acrylic available at Gallery on the Square
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Apr 09, 2022
Lucifer Hummingbirds have returned to west Texas
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Mar 19, 2022
Nest Building Has Begun in the Texas Hill Country
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Bewick's Wrens are busy building a nest in the metal squid sculpture in the yard.

Animated gif of nest building
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Jun 24, 2021
Javelina Babies are Darn Cute

The "Collared Peccary", also known as Javelina are ubiquitous in the Big Bend region. They are mistakenly referred to as "pigs" , but are actually more like large rodents. They travel is small herds and forage on cactus, desert plants and they especially love to eat bird seed that has fallen out of our seed tray feeders.  

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Jun 20, 2021
Hummingbirds & Ocotillo: A marvelous combination


Several species of hummingbirds migrate to Fort Davis in early spring and stay all summer until migrating south in the fall.  Blooming ocotillo in the Big Bend area coincides with their arrival in the spring, but some ocotillo in higher elevations (like ours) blooms later.  By mid-June, the bloom are declining, but the hummingbirds are still interested. 

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Jun 18, 2021
Big Bend Vistas will be at Greasewood Gallery in Marfa
Greasewood Gallery

Greasewood Gallery at the Hotel Paisano will feature area photographers Jean Northington, Lesley Brown-Villareal and Mike Darr in a group exhibition July 1 - September 30. Located on the corner of Highland and Texas Streets in Marfa. Gallery hours are 8-8 Monday-Saturday and 8-6 Sunday.

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Jun 05, 2021
Spring Visitors Arrive at the Feeders
Spring Visitors Arrive at the Feeders

This May, a variety of colorful visitors arrived in Fort Davis.  Because of the recent drought conditions, they have concentrated in large numbers at the bird pond and feeders. The most popular feeders are filled with grape jelly, oranges, and suet cakes. 

Western Tanager (male)
Western Tanager (male)
Scott's Oriole
Scott's Oriole
Blue Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
House Finch
House Finch

Black-headed Grosbeak
Black-headed Grosbeak
Western Tanager (female)
Western Tanager
Grape Jelly & Orange Feeder
Grape Jelly & Orange Feeder
Suet Cake Feeder
Suet Cake Feeder
Western Tanager (male)
Western Tanager (male)
Black-headed Grosbeak
Black-headed Grosbeak
Mail & Female Western Tanagers at the Suet Feeder
Western Tanager at the Suet Feeder

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Mar 06, 2021
Scaled Quail at the Pond
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Aug 30, 2020
Gallery on the Square in Alpine, Texas


Big Bend Vistas are featured at Gallery on the Square in Alpine, Texas.   The mission of this co-op gallery of the Big Bend Arts Council is to encourage creativity by providing a venue to local area artists for the purpose of selling & displaying their work and to promote Alpine as an art destination.  

Almost 30 local artists show paintings, jewelry, clay arts, photography and more at this wonderful gallery.  We all work at least once a month at the gallery and I'm here today!

Gallery on the Square
115 West Holland Ave.
Alpine, TX 79830

432-837-7203

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Aug 13, 2020
It's hummingbird season in Fort Davis, Texas
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It's hummingbird season in Fort Davis, Texas

Hummingbird migration in west Texas usually begins in late July and continues into September.  They stop for rest & nectar on their long journey to Mexico for the winter months. 
So far, we've had 5 species visit our feeders during migration. 

Lucifer

Rufous

Black-chinned

Broad-tailed

Calliope

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