After Hours

After Hours

Jill Wussow Blogs, Wildlife


Still pulling these out from my Anahuac cache from a couple months ago…I’ve got nothing to report right now, so stare instead at the birds, will you please? And while you do that, listen to this sweet tune from Caribou, one of my favorites. It’s called Pelican Narrows, how appropriate.

After Hours
American birds migrate south to Peru and Argentina for the winter to escape the cold weather.
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Now protected in the USA by law, under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, this bird’s population has rebounded.
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The Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) is a resident breeder from the Gulf states of the USA and northern Mexico south through Central America and the Caribbean to central Brazil and Peru.
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The Royal Tern typically feeds in small secluded bodies of water such as estuaries, mangroves, and lagoons.
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The Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) is the smallest of the eight species of pelican, although it is a large bird in any case.

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Jill Wussow

Jill Wussow

Jill Wussow, 31, is a seasonal field biologist, nature photographer and nomad. She has worked with several federally endangered bird species (including the Golden-cheeked Warbler, Black-capped Vireo and Piping Plover), sea turtles, and bats all over the United States. She is rarely in one place for more than a few months at a time and her whereabouts are often confusing. Field work has given her great opportunity to travel often and meshes with her passion for wildlife and nature photography perfectly. Through her photography, Jill hopes to convey her love and respect of the natural world.

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Jill Wussow

Jill Wussow

Jill Wussow is a seasonal field biologist, nature photographer and nomad. She has worked with several federally endangered bird species (including the Golden-cheeked Warbler, Black-capped Vireo and Piping Plover), sea turtles, and bats all over the United States. She is rarely in one place for more than a few months at a time and her whereabouts are often confusing. Field work has given her great opportunity to travel often and meshes with her passion for wildlife and nature photography perfectly. Through her photography, Jill hopes to convey her love and respect of the natural world.

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