Four Winns Ranch 2021-10-23

In October I got to camp out for a night with Hill Country Conservancy's EPIC group on one of HCC's new conservation easement properties, the Four Winns Ranch in Hays County near the small town of Wimberley. I spent the afternoon exploring and was excited to find this beautiful little waterfall on a small creek running through the property:

Waterfall

Attached are some observations of plants and animals that caught my eye and that I was able to photograph. It was fun to see several Autumn Meadowhawk dragonflies, a species I rarely see in my northwest Austin neighborhood. And there were a few beautiful patches of Lindheimer Muhly grass.

Here's my eBird list from Saturday afternoon.

And here are the same photos on Flickr.

Publicado el 09 de noviembre de 2021 por mikaelb mikaelb

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Rayadora de Patas Amarillas (Sympetrum vicinum)

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mikaelb

Fecha

Octubre 23, 2021 a las 03:36 PM CDT

Descripción

Taken on the Four Winns Ranch in Hays County, a new conservation easement property for Hill Country Conservancy, during HCC's EPIC campout.

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Rayadora de Patas Amarillas (Sympetrum vicinum)

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mikaelb

Fecha

Octubre 23, 2021 a las 03:34 PM CDT

Descripción

Taken on the Four Winns Ranch in Hays County, a new conservation easement property for Hill Country Conservancy, during HCC's EPIC campout.

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Caballito Crucifijo Mayor (Archilestes grandis)

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mikaelb

Fecha

Octubre 23, 2021 a las 03:29 PM CDT

Descripción

Taken on the Four Winns Ranch in Hays County, a new conservation easement property for Hill Country Conservancy, during HCC's EPIC campout.

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Azulilla de Estanque Común (Enallagma civile)

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mikaelb

Fecha

Octubre 23, 2021 a las 02:58 PM CDT

Descripción

Taken on the Four Winns Ranch in Hays County, a new conservation easement property for Hill Country Conservancy, during HCC's EPIC campout.

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Botón de Oro (Wedelia hispida)

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mikaelb

Fecha

Octubre 23, 2021 a las 02:39 PM CDT

Descripción

Taken on the Four Winns Ranch in Hays County, a new conservation easement property for Hill Country Conservancy, during HCC's EPIC campout.

Fotos / Sonidos

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mikaelb

Fecha

Octubre 23, 2021 a las 02:35 PM CDT

Descripción

Taken on the Four Winns Ranch in Hays County, a new conservation easement property for Hill Country Conservancy, during HCC's EPIC campout.

Fotos / Sonidos

Qué

Rayadora de Patas Amarillas (Sympetrum vicinum)

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mikaelb

Fecha

Octubre 23, 2021 a las 02:10 PM CDT

Descripción

Taken on the Four Winns Ranch in Hays County, a new conservation easement property for Hill Country Conservancy, during HCC's EPIC campout.

Fotos / Sonidos

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Octubre 23, 2021 a las 02:07 PM CDT

Descripción

Taken on the Four Winns Ranch in Hays County, a new conservation easement property for Hill Country Conservancy, during HCC's EPIC campout.

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Biznaga Partida Elegante (Coryphantha sulcata)

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mikaelb

Fecha

Octubre 23, 2021 a las 02:26 PM CDT

Descripción

Taken on the Four Winns Ranch in Hays County, a new conservation easement property for Hill Country Conservancy, during HCC's EPIC campout.

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Rayadora Abigarrada (Sympetrum corruptum)

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mikaelb

Fecha

Octubre 23, 2021 a las 02:06 PM CDT

Descripción

Taken on the Four Winns Ranch in Hays County, a new conservation easement property for Hill Country Conservancy, during HCC's EPIC campout.

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Rana Grillo del Noreste (Acris blanchardi)

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mikaelb

Fecha

Octubre 23, 2021 a las 01:49 PM CDT

Descripción

Taken on the Four Winns Ranch in Hays County, a new conservation easement property for Hill Country Conservancy, during HCC's EPIC campout.

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Sapo Nebuloso (Incilius nebulifer)

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mikaelb

Fecha

Octubre 23, 2021 a las 01:52 PM CDT

Descripción

Taken on the Four Winns Ranch in Hays County, a new conservation easement property for Hill Country Conservancy, during HCC's EPIC campout.

The striking pattern on this little frog made me think it might have been something other than a Gulf Coast Toad. But closer examination of the pattern of head ridges and poison sacs on the back of the head make me think it is a Gulf Coast Toad.

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Caballito Crucifijo Mayor (Archilestes grandis)

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mikaelb

Fecha

Octubre 23, 2021 a las 01:44 PM CDT

Descripción

Taken on the Four Winns Ranch in Hays County, a new conservation easement property for Hill Country Conservancy, during HCC's EPIC campout.

Fotos / Sonidos

Qué

Rayadora de Patas Amarillas (Sympetrum vicinum)

Observ.

mikaelb

Fecha

Octubre 23, 2021 a las 01:07 PM CDT

Descripción

Taken on the Four Winns Ranch in Hays County, a new conservation easement property for Hill Country Conservancy, during HCC's EPIC campout.

Comentarios

I always enjoy these post, Mikael. :)

Publicado por sambiology hace más de 2 años

Thanks! Did you see the Gulf Coast Toad observation? That pattern really made me think it was another species!

Publicado por mikaelb hace más de 2 años

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