2006 Annual Census

It was an easy trip out to Sundown Island... but wading in is still wet. Warden Chester Smith on the dock on Sundown Island. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

2009-02-20T23:05:38Z

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It was an easy trip out to Sundown Island... but wading in is still wet. Warden Chester Smith on the dock on Sundown Island. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

The non-breeding adults and juvenile Brown Pelicans tend to congregate together along the edges of the island. This group was on the Northeast side of the island. Photo credit: Diane Nunley ...

2009-02-20T23:04:12Z

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The non-breeding adults and juvenile Brown Pelicans tend to congregate together along the edges of the island. This group was on the Northeast side of the island. Photo credit: Diane Nunley ...

Winnie Burkett and Chester Smith discuss how to divide up the island while David Newstead (far left) and Julia Garrett (center) listen. Abe Moore from Texas Parks and Wildlife films for the ...

2009-02-20T20:25:53Z

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Winnie Burkett and Chester Smith discuss how to divide up the island while David Newstead (far left) and Julia Garrett (center) listen. Abe Moore from Texas Parks and Wildlife films for the ...

The crew for the cenus count, from left to right: Jaimie Ingold, Diane Nunley, David Newstead, Winnie Burkett, Julia Garrett and Chester Smith. Front: Peggy Wilkinson and Abe Moore.

2009-06-08T12:45:03Z

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The crew for the cenus count, from left to right: Jaimie Ingold, Diane Nunley, David Newstead, Winnie Burkett, Julia Garrett and Chester Smith. Front: Peggy Wilkinson and Abe Moore.

Chester Smith and Winnie Burkett work out the plans for the count while Abe films. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

2009-06-08T13:07:15Z

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Chester Smith and Winnie Burkett work out the plans for the count while Abe films. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

Pelican chick with unhatched sibling...more coming soon. Photo credit: Peggy Wilkinson.

2009-06-08T12:21:33Z

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Pelican chick with unhatched sibling...more coming soon. Photo credit: Peggy Wilkinson.

Pelican chicks with their soft, white downy feathers, hudling together for protection. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

2009-06-08T12:17:53Z

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Pelican chicks with their soft, white downy feathers, hudling together for protection. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

American Brown Pelican. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

2009-06-08T12:23:31Z

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American Brown Pelican. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

American Brown Pelican. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

2009-02-20T23:04:54Z

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American Brown Pelican. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

American Brown Pelican with two chicks. A loving parent. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

2009-02-20T23:02:44Z

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American Brown Pelican with two chicks. A loving parent. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

Great White Egret chick. Photo credit: Peggy Wilkinson.

2009-02-20T23:09:58Z

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Great White Egret chick. Photo credit: Peggy Wilkinson.

Laughing Gull eggs in nest, a slight depression in the sand. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

2009-02-20T23:00:36Z

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Laughing Gull eggs in nest, a slight depression in the sand. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

Julia Garrett and Winnie Burkett. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

2009-06-08T12:16:45Z

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Julia Garrett and Winnie Burkett. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

Colonial waterbirds make the most of the habitat on the island. There are multiple nests in each tree and shrub. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

2009-02-20T23:05:21Z

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Colonial waterbirds make the most of the habitat on the island. There are multiple nests in each tree and shrub. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

This merged photo taken on the north end of the island there were thousands of terns. Most were Royal Terns but the group included lots of Sandwich Terns and a handfull of Caspian Terns. Ph ...

2009-02-20T23:04:45Z

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This merged photo taken on the north end of the island there were thousands of terns. Most were Royal Terns but the group included lots of Sandwich Terns and a handfull of Caspian Terns. Ph ...

Pelican chicks in the nest, waiting for feathers. Photo credit: Peggy Wilkinson.

2009-06-10T02:14:09Z

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Pelican chicks in the nest, waiting for feathers. Photo credit: Peggy Wilkinson.

Do you suppose these two chicks are siblings? Or maybe they are just checking each other out. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

2009-06-08T12:33:32Z

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Do you suppose these two chicks are siblings? Or maybe they are just checking each other out. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.

Photo of Brown Pelican adults and chicks along a ridge near the center of the island. This photo and the ones that follow were taken on Sunday by Judy Threader.

2009-06-10T01:55:39Z

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Photo of Brown Pelican adults and chicks along a ridge near the center of the island. This photo and the ones that follow were taken on Sunday by Judy Threader.

Photo of Brown Pelican adults and chicks in the center of the island. This photo was taken on Sunday by Judy Threader.

2009-02-20T23:13:09Z

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Photo of Brown Pelican adults and chicks in the center of the island. This photo was taken on Sunday by Judy Threader.

Abel DeLeon, a Civil Engineer with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in Corpus Christi, visits the island with his wife Nada. Chester puts them to work watering a young tree.

2009-02-20T23:13:42Z

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Abel DeLeon, a Civil Engineer with the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in Corpus Christi, visits the island with his wife Nada. Chester puts them to work watering a young tree.

Nada DeLeon, Chester Smith and Abel DeLeon.

2009-06-08T12:29:53Z

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Nada DeLeon, Chester Smith and Abel DeLeon.

Birds have made a good use of the old towers dragged onto the island years ago.

2009-06-08T12:42:33Z

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Birds have made a good use of the old towers dragged onto the island years ago.

Photo of Brown Pelican adults and chicks in the center of the island. This photo was taken on Sunday by Judy Threader.

2009-06-08T12:53:43Z

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Photo of Brown Pelican adults and chicks in the center of the island. This photo was taken on Sunday by Judy Threader.

Photo of Brown Pelican adults and chicks in the center of the island. This photo was taken on Sunday by Judy Threader.

2009-06-08T12:28:36Z

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Photo of Brown Pelican adults and chicks in the center of the island. This photo was taken on Sunday by Judy Threader.

With a storm cloud rolling up on the island, Chester gets ready to go back to Port O'Connor. Photo credit: Judy Threader.

2009-02-20T23:14:23Z

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With a storm cloud rolling up on the island, Chester gets ready to go back to Port O'Connor. Photo credit: Judy Threader.

Stormy backdrop for the windmill on Sundown Island. Peggy Wilkinson said that just before the storm hit, "the birds were going crazy." Photo credit: Judy Threader.

2009-06-08T12:14:50Z

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Stormy backdrop for the windmill on Sundown Island. Peggy Wilkinson said that just before the storm hit, "the birds were going crazy." Photo credit: Judy Threader.

Chester talks to his grandson Trevan Fluitt as they head back to Port O'Connor on Sunday. Photo credit: Judy Threader.

2009-02-20T23:11:56Z

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Chester talks to his grandson Trevan Fluitt as they head back to Port O'Connor on Sunday. Photo credit: Judy Threader.

A look back at the storm chasing the group in on Sunday. Photo credit: Judy Threader.

2009-06-08T12:15:20Z

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A look back at the storm chasing the group in on Sunday. Photo credit: Judy Threader.