Views of the Neighborhood – Wildlife of the Hill Country – Walk Part II

~ John W. Howell

Yes, we are back  to finish the wildlife of the hill country walk. These are animals that live all around us in Texas. If you missed part I here is a link. We are catered today by La Condsa in Austin. Our entertainment is

Menu

TOSTADA DE CALABAZA – requesón, pepita pesto, summer squash

ENMOLADAS – chicken thigh, tomatillo, pipian verde (gf)

SOPES DE BARBACOA – beef cheek, avocado, escabeche

CARNITAS TACOS – avocado, salsa cruda, joe’s microgreens (gf)

HUARACHE DE HUITLACOCHE – black beans, dos lunas clásico, mushrooms, epazote (v)

QUESADILLA DE SHORT RIB – dos lunas clásico, black bean mole, salsa verde, pickled onion (gf )

CARNE ASADA – black bean mole, squash, salsa jitomate (gf)

A LA BRASA – grilled chicken, carrot purée, chermoula, lemon (gf)

HONGOS – grilled mushrooms, chimichurri, mole amarillo, guajillo (vg/gf)

VERACRUZANA – grilled rockfish, olives, capers, charred tomato (gf)

COCHINITA PIBIL – braised pork, achiote, black beans, habanero (gf)

Picture of an old time school bus

Let’s go

A word about the photos. The displays are under glass so reflections are hard to manage. It had just stopped raining so just a little more challenge. I hope youi enjoy the display in spite of the problems.

Nine-banded Armadillo

Black capped Vireo.

Leaf cutter Ants

Bobcat

Pollinators

Texas Toad

Feral Hog

Decomposers and Scavengers

Rio Grande Cichlid

Turkey Vulture

Monarch Butterfly

Red-tailed Hawk

Coyote

Painted Bunting

 

83 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Wildlife of the Hill Country – Walk Part II”

  1. Dear John

    We are amazed at how much wildlife you have in your town.
    And what a good idea to have these displays.

    Wishing you a wonderful Sunday
    The Fab Four of Cley
    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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      1. It’s been a perfectly lazy day. Sat outside under the gazebo all day listening to neighbours work on their houses (I’ll be so glad when they are done!) and read, and ate and scrolled! Big time lazy

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    1. Yes indeed. We do eat well here. I prefer not to meet up with some of these creatures in person. The last time I ran into a coyote he almost jumped straight up in the air. Not good too scare innocent animals like that.

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  18. It looks like those dung beetles have their shit together. Anyway, that’s a lot of animals. We have several of those animals here in Dallas too. There are Coyotes as well as Bobcats roaming our neighborhood (north Dallas).

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  19. John, I’m thrilled to see that there’s a sign for “Decomposers and Scavengers.” I never thought much of these insects until we watched a PBS show on them. Goodness, if it weren’t for these insects, we’d be overcome by waste and … well … animal poop!

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      1. Okay, but they are sooo cute!
        There have been complaints about them attacking small dogs. Still, I can’t bear to sign the petition allowing their riddance by killing them.

        🐂 🐂 🐺 (in lieu of coyote)

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  24. You nature walker, you. And hey, you done good with those captures considering the challenges. And umm . . I would name my minor league baseball team the Feral Hogs. Am I wrong?

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