A hand-colored engraving of an eskimo curlew from ‘’Birds of America’’ (1827-1838) by John James Audubon. Courtesy illustration

Jordan Price talks about the bountiful natural diversity of animal life in the southeastern African nation of Malawi. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

Debra Pence hangs a filled bird feeder in the backyard of her Galveston home. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

Birding for Fun owner Kristine Rivers, who leads birding tours by car, looks out over the East End Lagoon in Galveston. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

Bees crawl along honeycomb as bee removal expert David Banki lifts a frame from a bee box at his home in Pasadena. Banki has spent years removing bee colonies from area homes and moving them to various beekeepers. Photo by Stuart Villanueva

There’s nothing like experiencing a boss gobbler strutting in front of you within the short distance of 10 yards. Photo by Capt. Nate Skinner

Queen Blayne Fertitta makes a grand entrance to the 2019 Knights of Momus Mardi Gras Coronation Presentation at The Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston. Photo courtesy of Rhea Hemmings/Rhea’s Photographic Art

Members of the Krewe of Aquarius toss beads to the crowds during the 2016 Fat Tuesday Parade through downtown Galveston. Photo by Jennifer Reynolds

V.J. Tramonte holds a Mardi Gras! Galveston poster from 2006, the year he was Momus King. He will receive the 2020 George P. Mitchell Mardi Gras Award. Photo by Stuart Villanueva