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Images and contents on this page copyright ©1999-2024  Richard M. Dashnau
This page was first made 10/02/2001.  Last update: 11/29/2024  
     
                                   
The RICKUBISCAM! page will usually have the most recent updates, pictures, video, and information about what I've been up to, often including material from
Brazos Bend State Park, and other parks in the area. Material that I post there eventually gets moved to the various other specialized pages listed below.  (this is 1)
Thanks for coming by and visiting my domain. This web domain started as just a spot to post a few pictures, and grew into what it is now--a spot with more than just a few pictures. 

When I started this domain, the only way to connect was via dial up and slow dial-up at first. Everything I posted then was configured so dial-up users could see my content over
low-speed connections. Now I'm upgrading whatever and whenever I can so the old media looks better.
NEW NOTE 09/13/2022:  Over the last few days, I've done some general cleanup of my domain. Today, I've tweaked most of my pages so they should look better (at least bigger)
on smartphones or tablets.

  ◄▬ This is new (7/22/2022)!  Search my website with duckduckgo. Use " " to enclose search terms.
Over 20 years, my website has grown into a sort of "living encyclopedia".  I've uploaded thousands of images, hundreds,of video clips-on over 150 separate pages-to my domain.  To be useful, a reference book
-or an encyclopedia-needs an index. But, indexing something the size of this domain that is still growing and changing would be very difficult. I'm trying this search block as a solution. 

-----------------------------------------Nature----------------------------------------------
Note: 07/06/2003  Because of the number of people I meet at the park (This page is NOT directly affiliated to the park--and that's how I prefer it.), a lot of the visitors to this site have come from
there. For those who have enjoyed talking to me in person enough there to come "visit" me  here, I've added short descriptions of my "nature-related" pages. Also, thanks 
for coming by! Y'all should know that as much as you may have enjoyed listening, or talking, to me at the park, I've also enjoyed listening and talking to you. Thanks! --07/06/2003
Note: 2/08/2022  Over the past 20 years or so (it's 2022 now), I've been a volunteer park ranger at one of the most biologically-diverse areas one could ever find. I've been fortunate enough to witness 
the activities of totally-free wildlife--and have captured some of that in photos and video. Some of those are shared on these pages. I hope to inform and entertain. 
So...welcome!  --Richard Dashnau

Birds------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Anhingas 2003 -2022 Bitterns 2002 - 2024 Caracaras 2003 - 2022 Cormorants 2008 - 2021
Eagles 2004 -2021 Eagles 2022 - 2022 Eagles 2023 Eagles 2024a  Eagles 2024b
Grebes 2009 -2022 Great Blue Herons 1 2004 - 2021 Great Blue Herons 2 2022 - 2024 Herons - other 2002 - 2024
Hawks, Harriers 2005 - 2024 Kites 2024 Limpkins 2021 - 2023 Ospreys 2002 - 2024
Owls, Falcons 2004 - 2023 Pelicans 2009 - 2024 Spoonbills 2006 - 2023 Vultures 2012 - 2021
Waders -- other 2004 - 2024 other birds 2001_2024

Here are links to my videos of collections of birds:
 #1, a series of clips of different birds filmed at BBSP--30minutes (wmv 178,200kb). (produced in 2008)
#2,"Birds Slowed In Time" 32 species filmed at BBSP in slow motion--50minutes (wmv 485,556kb). (produced in 2011)

Mammals--general 2003-2024---------------------------------------------------------


Mammals--OTTERS 2002 - 2022----------------------------------------------------------


Alligators 2003-2024 (many pages linked on this page)-----------------------------------------

The alligator pages started out as just a few pictures of alligators (inspired, as many of my other subjects, by my need for RICKUBISCAM material).
Since then, I've seen the alligators do many things, and learned a lot about them while trying to understand them. Visit these pages and you'll probably
be surprised. Follow me as I discover more about these wonderful animals.   This page shows the alligators at Brazos Bend State Park near park landmarks.
Here's my alligator video--40 minutes (mp4 1.1gb). 
An edited "live" recording in 2011 of my program (narration is a bit rough)  "It's Hard to Be an Alligator" (60min)  (mp4 850mb) 

Snakes--------------------------------------------------------------------------

Snakes 1-nonvenomous: 2001-2002 Snakes 6-Rat Snakes: 2002-2021
Snakes 2-nonvenomous: 2003-2004 Snakes 7-Venomous Snakes: 2002-2021
Snakes 3-nonvenomous: 2004-2006
Snakes 4-nonvenomous: 2006-2021
Snakes 5-nonvenomous: 2022-2024


 my snake video, "Is it Venomous?"--23minutes (wmv 180mb). 


Turtles 2002-2024-------------------------------------------------------------------

This is a short program I did (as my CIG training final project) about snapping turtles (mp4 69mb)


Lizards page 1 2002 - 2012  Lizards page 2 2013 - 2024--------------------------------


Amphibians 2004 - 2024----Bullfrogs 2003 - 2021----------------------------------------------

Fish--ray-finned("bony" fish) 2002 - 2024--------Gars(gar fish) 2002 - 2024------------------------------------------------

Fish--cartilaginous---Cookie-cutter shark attack! 2001 (samples collected in 1991)
I didn't make this up. There is a fish known as a cookiecutter shark. I met this odd creature (well, its handiwork) in--of all places--the building where I worked.

Spiders------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Spiders 1: 2002-2010 Spiders 6: Fishing Spiders 2002 - 2021
Spiders 2: Nephila Clavipes 2002 - 2020 Spiders 7: Spitting Spiders 2005
Spiders 3: 2003 - 2006 Spiders 8: Medically significant spiders 2018
Spiders 4: Jumping Spiders: 2002 - 2023
Spiders 5: Other orb weavers  2003 - 2022

I did most of the spider viewing in the early-2000's. I was able to take some pretty good macro shots, and was learning a lot about spiders in general. 
Since then, I've seen other people much better macro photos than I was, and discovered that my newer cameras were less versatile for the close-up shots
without investing in more hardware-which was an odd development. So, I moved away from spider studies (though I still read them.). Every now and then, 
I'll still capture an interesting spider behavior. Here's a link to my old spider video--30minutes (mp4).

The MOST toxic caterpillar in the United States! 2003 - 2014--------------------------------------------
If you touch one of these, you most probably won't die, but you might wish you could cut off what you've touched it with.

Large For Its Type, and It Sprays Toxic Chemicals! 2002, 2022  ----------------------------------------------------------
Our climate encourages all types of animals to thrive. I love it here, and yes, we do have insects that spray
toxic chemicals. Here's one of them.

Cowkillers and other ants,bees,wasps 2006 - 2021--paper wasps (Polistes) 2014 - 2023
No, they don't really kill cows. But the other ones do kill cicadas...eventually.

Insects--(non-toxic) 2002 - 2023 --Mantises 2005 - 2019--Ant Lions 2005 - 2024---Water Insects 2004 - 2024

Insects that don't inject or spray toxins that affect humans.

 Worms--flatworms, horsehair, leeches, etc. 2001 - 2024------------------------------------------------
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What's long, flat, and slimy; lives in your garden, and eats earthworms? Or;  what's long, thin, and hairlike, and maybe as creepy as a film like ALIEN?

Apple Snails (Pomacea sp.) 2021 - 2023----------------------------------------------------------------------
In the summer of 2021, I met the potential invaders known as Apple Snails. This is what I've learned.

Ichnology--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ichnology page 1: 2001 - 2019
Ichnology page 2: 5/2/2021 - 10/16/2021
Ichnology page 3: 2021 - 2023
Ichnology page 4: 7/21/2023 - 8/30/2024

The study of the traces animals leave in their environment;  footprints, scratches, burrows, mounds, nests, turds, etc. (Yes...turds).

Invertebrates!! (those that don't have their own page yet) 2003 - 2021------------------------------
This is where I'll put all the crustaceans, molluscs, bryozoans, jellyfish, etc. that I might encounter and that don't have a page yet.

Critters BBSP and elsewhere (general critters)-----------------------------------------------------
This is where I'll put those other critter that I feel don't fit in one of the other pages--until I get enough material to give them page.
Here's a link to a short video, a series of clips shot between Sept. and Nov. of 2006--12minutes (windows media 88,000kb). (or flv 86 mb)

Parks Around Houston 2006 - 2021 ----Outdoor places in and around Houston that I enjoy 

Texas Weather Events 2001 - 2024-----Weather-related sights that I caught in photos or videos. 

Generally Odd Things That I Encountered (GOTTIE) 2005 - 2024

see the world 2004

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You can email rickubis at:   rickubis[takethisout]@yahoo.com (take out the "take this out" part)

ALL IMAGES, VIDEOS, AND TEXT  ON ALL MY PAGES ARE COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL AND MAY NOT BE USED ANYWHERE WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM ME.  
THIS INCLUDES LINKING DIRECTLY TO ANY OF MY FILES AND USING THEM IN OTHER WEBSITES.
I'VE USED MUSIC IN SOME OF MY VIDEO PRODUCTIONS AND CLIPS. IT HAS BEEN LICENCED FOR MY USE, ROYALTY-FREE. IF YOU'D LIKE TO PURCHASE LICENSED MUSIC--FROM A HUGE
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I have created all the content(with a few exceptions) on *my* pages. That means that I have either shot the video, taken the pictures, or performed any demonstrations. That also means that I've
 edited every image on these pages, that is, I've cropped, enhanced, resized, labeled, and otherwise optimized every single image on my pages. That means that I've also edited, enhanced,
extracted images from, recoded (in two or three or four formats) every video clip  on these pages. I've also, for better or worse, composed all the text and layout on these pages. I've had to learn
 to use the various utilities for doing all of this, as well as finding and legally getting copies of them in the first place. I'm also  responsible for all the hardware used to do this. I also pay for the server
 space used for all of this information as well as for my access to it. It costs a lot of money, time, and effort to put these pages out here...hopefully to entertain and to  inform. And this is *after* I
spend time at my "day job"--which has nothing to do with the internet.  People are welcome to the information here, but if it's used elsewhere, then I deserve credit for my effort. If it is used for
someone else's profit, then I deserve part of that profit. *That* is the purpose of my notice about copyright.

All content on my pages created by Richard Dashnau (except where noted otherwise).  If you like them, email and let me know. If you see anything you feel needs correcting, let me know. If I agree with you, or if I feel like it, I'll change it.
 You can, email me here : rickubistakethisout@yahoo.com.  

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