Panther, Texas Geese and a Fox In A Tree

The great passion of my professional career is sharing with you the amazing wildlife of our state. The following photos show serious biodiversity on our quest for encounters.

panther

I had the amazing opportunity to photograph Florida panthers at Bear Creek Feline Center near Panama City, Florida back in July. This is a unique subspecies. If you look at the nose you can see it looks quite a bit different from the cougars we have in Texas, although they are very closely related.

geese

Canada geese are becoming increasingly common in Texas. Here’s a shot of a beautiful family on a friend’s property in Orange County. These great fowl nest there every year. They leave soon after and return a couple of months later.

owl

My friend Nolan Haney and I were going out snake hunting one night, and this beautiful barred owl flew low across from us. I was able to snap this photo as it looked us over.

fox

Did you know foxes can climb? This is a gray fox in a pine tree. In some areas they are called “cat foxes” for their climbing ability.

cotton-mouth

Morgan Ellis of Kingdom Zoo captured this awesome cottonmouth photograph while filming for our new Kingdom Zoo television program. The iconic white mouth usually gives a warning but this one is simply stretching its jaws or “yawning.”

Photos by Chester Moore

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