http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/gallery/5195295_Ujcot/ <strong>The colonial-waterbird 2008 annual-census takers were: </strong>Chester Smith, Warden of Sundown Island, Ed Taylor, David Newstead (Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program), Andy Kasner (Audubon), Clare Lee and Robyn Cobb (Fish & Wildlife Services), Kim Withers (TAMUCC), Diane Nunley (TOS) and Marcy Spears (Houston). <strong>View larger images of photos:</strong> Click on any photo, or use the slideshow feature (top right). You may also view the original photo. They are large a take longer to download. <a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual%20Census">View previous years' census photos.</a> http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Annual Census Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:09:36 -0700 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:18:03 -0700 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/littleblue2/313882425_xnhGC-Ti.jpg http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/gallery/5195295_Ujcot/ http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313876422_ACXxG <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313876422_ACXxG" title="Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/GRFB1/313876422_ACXxG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ..." title="Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:48:06 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/GRFB1/313876422_ACXxG-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 10:10:02 fed1cc02e53db00bc938e8bc1c2466b8 df394b3772a8ab9e13597bbaec6dd40f 409cdac39fa88a2120a755980ad63ab1 a2b86e6685d53a592da7bb5773925167 29fd53911e161290fb692cb5a9a76fa2 1d7825679a4af6e4e4f8abca601e4915 df79ded2135eb99220f0c2fcc50c9ed6 df79ded2135eb99220f0c2fcc50c9ed6 Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313876422_ACXxG" title="Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/GRFB1/313876422_ACXxG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ..." title="Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census magnificent, frigate SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313876949_M23Sx <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313876949_M23Sx" title="The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7087/313876949_M23Sx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ..." title="The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:48:56 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7087/313876949_M23Sx-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 08:32:42 f5be87aa7cad8959825646c92d450aef 05d039afe8e7577adc23c608ef8f6688 d4e217de4566ab8ca656e703b3146e14 212599ea582f4d1baf2adf65000a5263 95174daacced8c9bb1818cae8ae7190d 5f9ebfb94fa08a97b543c24bf8a9f683 0b97019ab16493662760db7e091e2c4b 5b2b499ee4c6fb2c919f2176aaf30851 ef9ee3451687830456454c611f45fc5b The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313876949_M23Sx" title="The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7087/313876949_M23Sx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ..." title="The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census brown, pelicans SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313877534_2pf8G <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313877534_2pf8G" title="The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7095/313877534_2pf8G-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ..." title="The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:49:42 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7095/313877534_2pf8G-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 08:35:42 48329548547a7a087aa57ae9099bb32f 8fe145240ed0931307ea2c11e0f7e748 42f44b22b1771397b65d198115e7ce7a 573b7cc2a4f72df97e8918b2aef44d0c 41fd9a4510d5b4d8053867dda6222d37 8e99ee63ad83a593687ff269efb198bd fe46ef82d15a4a23db6602371c5beb68 748deb91928a909dbcc4cd3365bc994a 4216ff3666125db28744908cf76ffaa9 The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313877534_2pf8G" title="The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7095/313877534_2pf8G-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ..." title="The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census laughing, gull SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313879427_sXLkp <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313879427_sXLkp" title="The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7120/313879427_sXLkp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ..." title="The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:52:24 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7120/313879427_sXLkp-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 08:50:50 5ea0cbbfac23f9149f085bdfe2a88981 8fe52c4b4ec454169e525632384aae4c bac97f75013d4efcd42cbb8ad50a6968 a74735ac4a5a645de2ca82aedf49bfd8 c72989528cb183d95d359245a13f83b2 74c0814418b3809f617a4fa5fd1c3851 e8296f932c47c9dd046579ef4e182c5b b973bda2be7bd57910d428d42c5279c1 d3deaebb1e11b4777866a34532b1d04c The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313879427_sXLkp" title="The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7120/313879427_sXLkp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ..." title="The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census tern, chicks SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#315161291_tS3tc <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This photo is three images stitched together to give you a better idea of our view of the island. Click here to view the same area in during a Spring Workday in 2001. We used to dock the ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#315161291_tS3tc" title="This photo is three images stitched together to give you a better idea of our view of the island. Click here to view the same area in during a Spring Workday in 2001. We used to dock the ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/southeastfinal/315161291_tS3tc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This photo is three images stitched together to give you a better idea of our view of the island. Click here to view the same area in during a Spring Workday in 2001. We used to dock the ..." title="This photo is three images stitched together to give you a better idea of our view of the island. Click here to view the same area in during a Spring Workday in 2001. We used to dock the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:24:52 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/southeastfinal/315161291_tS3tc-Th.jpg d38c6d4c8d452542ca4b65e835c73c2f 6525af168b64a64791851495692ad20e 67cab841119e2c48276fc38775666bf7 f99232a8209d13a9be2306bbb5c13062 40c5b61001f39e3903c2e37143073f81 d15d0aae93ff370e8634fd3dd5a17d58 78f513c9495884a59becbe0a4de6e9d0 84a5b09413c5dad5d629a5a0c347267e b9615a2f4916b66c7291952dae3c45ee This photo is three images stitched together to give you a better idea of our view of the island. Click here to view the same area in during a Spring Workday in 2001. We used to dock the ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This photo is three images stitched together to give you a better idea of our view of the island. Click here to view the same area in during a Spring Workday in 2001. We used to dock the ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#315161291_tS3tc" title="This photo is three images stitched together to give you a better idea of our view of the island. Click here to view the same area in during a Spring Workday in 2001. We used to dock the ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/southeastfinal/315161291_tS3tc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This photo is three images stitched together to give you a better idea of our view of the island. Click here to view the same area in during a Spring Workday in 2001. We used to dock the ..." title="This photo is three images stitched together to give you a better idea of our view of the island. Click here to view the same area in during a Spring Workday in 2001. We used to dock the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census sundown, island SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313878812_qwdp2 <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313878812_qwdp2" title="Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7117/313878812_qwdp2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:51:26 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7117/313878812_qwdp2-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 08:40:57 66b0bcfcd4abd71c3f29a02a04dcaef3 789aec491ac879ca1dd27e28c28048e1 78cc61cb2a0c76ab2db6e61c7c50c448 fb0634c91391566d0966feeee43f9109 e65e36e30c27f73552e4aae1e759cfe7 54f4ddee0c43a1444fd419ff32b33a78 a636633f247f81750b01e6ba4e14b25b fd45a3327bea7f6493921c94d7e9cc15 f89a729883147ab8da4dadb0b53eb130 Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313878812_qwdp2" title="Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7117/313878812_qwdp2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census laughing, gull SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313877944_Bgg6N <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Einie, meanie, minie—we are just missing mo (he ducked into the brush). These chicks are just beginning to get their juvenile feathers. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313877944_Bgg6N" title="Einie, meanie, minie—we are just missing mo (he ducked into the brush). These chicks are just beginning to get their juvenile feathers. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7099/313877944_Bgg6N-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Einie, meanie, minie—we are just missing mo (he ducked into the brush). These chicks are just beginning to get their juvenile feathers. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Einie, meanie, minie—we are just missing mo (he ducked into the brush). These chicks are just beginning to get their juvenile feathers. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:50:14 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7099/313877944_Bgg6N-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 08:38:27 a55c73e66644390ad8af576c20e2f017 2860bdfdd56752df276e9b20d8e530ed c541096d01f8c4d7e589d5f7fb7bb9cf fd3e052338f37854f82440fd92da95e8 cf73b9c555bc034b0452d47c8e41f5b5 8c0837404d286928927e511fbda56480 14fb544aba4e945a6371647ecf158076 a54e2e62df9c76bc64a5fc3557b5b0b5 bfb954f59fb0fdb4c712b09343b8ee51 Einie, meanie, minie—we are just missing mo (he ducked into the brush). These chicks are just beginning to get their juvenile feathers. Photo credit: Marcy Spears <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Einie, meanie, minie—we are just missing mo (he ducked into the brush). These chicks are just beginning to get their juvenile feathers. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313877944_Bgg6N" title="Einie, meanie, minie—we are just missing mo (he ducked into the brush). These chicks are just beginning to get their juvenile feathers. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7099/313877944_Bgg6N-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Einie, meanie, minie—we are just missing mo (he ducked into the brush). These chicks are just beginning to get their juvenile feathers. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Einie, meanie, minie—we are just missing mo (he ducked into the brush). These chicks are just beginning to get their juvenile feathers. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census brown, pelican, chicks SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313887661_72JBH <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />A stitched photo of one of the pelican nurseries (rookery) on the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313887661_72JBH" title="A stitched photo of one of the pelican nurseries (rookery) on the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/nursery2/313887661_72JBH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A stitched photo of one of the pelican nurseries (rookery) on the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="A stitched photo of one of the pelican nurseries (rookery) on the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:04:54 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/nursery2/313887661_72JBH-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 09:20:38 94a498a9e1af68d0f35ef3acc6df7357 48f4cb47b3c7798adaa84199b5207b31 ad6e6e92f3fc04aecb14a668dbbe15d9 1904a979d2eec88fde86f013cd332bb5 04709e8ffc85e99b13eb7c4f6664033c 77c4b4073807da3b1a1232679c51bb51 9b0d35ffb7d6a59958e4453d27cd5ccb 7e2a7c3596f2b6832cb9945d69de67c8 5ced219717887f788f310924f00cd023 A stitched photo of one of the pelican nurseries (rookery) on the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />A stitched photo of one of the pelican nurseries (rookery) on the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313887661_72JBH" title="A stitched photo of one of the pelican nurseries (rookery) on the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/nursery2/313887661_72JBH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A stitched photo of one of the pelican nurseries (rookery) on the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="A stitched photo of one of the pelican nurseries (rookery) on the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census pelican, rookery SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313886787_vMtuj <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Doesn't this remind you of kindergarten? Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313886787_vMtuj" title="Doesn't this remind you of kindergarten? Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/nursery/313886787_vMtuj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Doesn't this remind you of kindergarten? Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Doesn't this remind you of kindergarten? Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:03:30 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/nursery/313886787_vMtuj-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 09:21:30 0da1c14dcd66458dc6ad2326db6b4b66 63b5b80b09d30ee5f9b7bdd05006ff9f 5f80bfd8e0f636e6743327b50cbbd9f2 62b5c022fab1e103eafc258576862530 a34729d53d9debbf8e34fc5868e5b555 201acd2bf3a328fe5ae470231bb53fb9 12d1ad1b2e5183b47f52a9775d6cac9a a583c6b3ee8afcdb31037b2615bebab9 14182ef2ae69aa9fc94e11fa54ad7b5f Doesn't this remind you of kindergarten? Photo credit: Marcy Spears <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Doesn't this remind you of kindergarten? Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313886787_vMtuj" title="Doesn't this remind you of kindergarten? Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/nursery/313886787_vMtuj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Doesn't this remind you of kindergarten? Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Doesn't this remind you of kindergarten? Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census pelican, rookery SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313881356_pyfmD <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food. ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313881356_pyfmD" title="These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food. ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7162/313881356_pyfmD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food. ..." title="These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:55:17 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7162/313881356_pyfmD-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 09:22:55 6af3b006850e9f5c594c8e2b45ea61c3 92440608f8c7199f735f5e7d824009f9 27b25d84b5279ddfa13b1ec336bbd512 ba7438e86bcf5c4ee3a065cc6ab89ab0 a640009ae0d79bbe72b7556e4343ac9b 48007f10e17de4475757f25f4cf8fc9f 199145c9e3a17a219a9d87ec08f55b2b 877b8168f5e688e0601c8d2eded3fe69 2b59c40f0aae38def670327bd65bd007 These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food. ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food. ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313881356_pyfmD" title="These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food. ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7162/313881356_pyfmD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food. ..." title="These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census pelican, rookery SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313874224_UfvXp <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The location of this nest is on the south side of the island, in a brushy tree. I was surprised to see a nest in this location. Most of the nesting pelicans are located inside the island o ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313874224_UfvXp" title="The location of this nest is on the south side of the island, in a brushy tree. I was surprised to see a nest in this location. Most of the nesting pelicans are located inside the island o ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/babiesintree/313874224_UfvXp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The location of this nest is on the south side of the island, in a brushy tree. I was surprised to see a nest in this location. Most of the nesting pelicans are located inside the island o ..." title="The location of this nest is on the south side of the island, in a brushy tree. I was surprised to see a nest in this location. Most of the nesting pelicans are located inside the island o ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:45:06 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/babiesintree/313874224_UfvXp-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 09:40:45 c2d98ad9fc51bcb4791fc157da3d9a17 376d7d40eb12c7341b50f139173f258c 07ad9dc3b64f6eac66ec986a0a2093f9 a535bad10fa86d28ad73b01a07fa2fb8 50ce3675122f02cff2cde14dcfeb3d61 6d170d10aa80a480c307925d91065415 0f85cdad3281d1c784566ef21ad33aaa d8a0bf2711cf88d277ed6b78555c46a8 aebcaa536d0dddd3546ae336c7500af0 The location of this nest is on the south side of the island, in a brushy tree. I was surprised to see a nest in this location. Most of the nesting pelicans are located inside the island o ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The location of this nest is on the south side of the island, in a brushy tree. I was surprised to see a nest in this location. Most of the nesting pelicans are located inside the island o ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313874224_UfvXp" title="The location of this nest is on the south side of the island, in a brushy tree. I was surprised to see a nest in this location. Most of the nesting pelicans are located inside the island o ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/babiesintree/313874224_UfvXp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The location of this nest is on the south side of the island, in a brushy tree. I was surprised to see a nest in this location. Most of the nesting pelicans are located inside the island o ..." title="The location of this nest is on the south side of the island, in a brushy tree. I was surprised to see a nest in this location. Most of the nesting pelicans are located inside the island o ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census pelican, chicks SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313886095_rRxzc <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This is a stitched photo of the West side of the island, looking North. If you click on the photo, then click on "original" you will notice a variety of adults and juvenile pelicans, egrets, ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313886095_rRxzc" title="This is a stitched photo of the West side of the island, looking North. If you click on the photo, then click on "original" you will notice a variety of adults and juvenile pelicans, egrets, ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/NorthwestSI/313886095_rRxzc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This is a stitched photo of the West side of the island, looking North. If you click on the photo, then click on "original" you will notice a variety of adults and juvenile pelicans, egrets, ..." title="This is a stitched photo of the West side of the island, looking North. If you click on the photo, then click on "original" you will notice a variety of adults and juvenile pelicans, egrets, ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:02:27 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/NorthwestSI/313886095_rRxzc-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 09:26:34 946f8aa63037c08a888f96c964f17cb7 6a71c7fd9fc314d2e7df9bb6a5fd01d6 76507a443440c110bd2f958b9bfcdaeb 3460834d84e5737124f8d5bc5984e9f0 ea83423636b87786dca7a7312bcd1e75 2b091230e182b953e114270c336e1110 ee58125275d6ffa27fd28b8c75ecb2d3 130c21b4f2ce29dba195585368ac79bc 08e1bbcf8276b210b695fbad0cf6d355 This is a stitched photo of the West side of the island, looking North. If you click on the photo, then click on "original" you will notice a variety of adults and juvenile pelicans, egrets, ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This is a stitched photo of the West side of the island, looking North. If you click on the photo, then click on "original" you will notice a variety of adults and juvenile pelicans, egrets, ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313886095_rRxzc" title="This is a stitched photo of the West side of the island, looking North. If you click on the photo, then click on "original" you will notice a variety of adults and juvenile pelicans, egrets, ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/NorthwestSI/313886095_rRxzc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This is a stitched photo of the West side of the island, looking North. If you click on the photo, then click on "original" you will notice a variety of adults and juvenile pelicans, egrets, ..." title="This is a stitched photo of the West side of the island, looking North. If you click on the photo, then click on "original" you will notice a variety of adults and juvenile pelicans, egrets, ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313888132_asbLh <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This nesting location is on dredge fill that has acquired volunteer trees, brush, grass, weeds, etc. Notice the nesting pelicans on the far right. If you look at the original version of thi ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313888132_asbLh" title="This nesting location is on dredge fill that has acquired volunteer trees, brush, grass, weeds, etc. Notice the nesting pelicans on the far right. If you look at the original version of thi ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/pelicansintrees/313888132_asbLh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This nesting location is on dredge fill that has acquired volunteer trees, brush, grass, weeds, etc. Notice the nesting pelicans on the far right. If you look at the original version of thi ..." title="This nesting location is on dredge fill that has acquired volunteer trees, brush, grass, weeds, etc. Notice the nesting pelicans on the far right. If you look at the original version of thi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:05:37 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/pelicansintrees/313888132_asbLh-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 09:45:07 a7e652528122b340212f022c1414c9bf a75681bef4a37cf3e8286b409e268e54 da599a5c47e0446d5bcc2f5849c4ccca fe2a8b2c52b59095d43b1638ee56291a 3d865ecfff25baa2007285d3e212801d c19ebb7fb3121408d1b1d6276855c875 4667efd2925f25e0d69dc38c317cdc94 6e596365c6be9803954052ab60f28b37 b3aedf79267512608c5c5564dea43a31 This nesting location is on dredge fill that has acquired volunteer trees, brush, grass, weeds, etc. Notice the nesting pelicans on the far right. If you look at the original version of thi ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This nesting location is on dredge fill that has acquired volunteer trees, brush, grass, weeds, etc. Notice the nesting pelicans on the far right. If you look at the original version of thi ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313888132_asbLh" title="This nesting location is on dredge fill that has acquired volunteer trees, brush, grass, weeds, etc. Notice the nesting pelicans on the far right. If you look at the original version of thi ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/pelicansintrees/313888132_asbLh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This nesting location is on dredge fill that has acquired volunteer trees, brush, grass, weeds, etc. Notice the nesting pelicans on the far right. If you look at the original version of thi ..." title="This nesting location is on dredge fill that has acquired volunteer trees, brush, grass, weeds, etc. Notice the nesting pelicans on the far right. If you look at the original version of thi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#315160531_n72Zn <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This Geotube on the north side of the island has sanded in and provided nesting area for pelicans, gulls and herons. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#315160531_n72Zn" title="This Geotube on the north side of the island has sanded in and provided nesting area for pelicans, gulls and herons. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/geotubes/315160531_n72Zn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This Geotube on the north side of the island has sanded in and provided nesting area for pelicans, gulls and herons. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="This Geotube on the north side of the island has sanded in and provided nesting area for pelicans, gulls and herons. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:23:35 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/geotubes/315160531_n72Zn-Th.jpg 47e995ccb049a5fc2159e6e2a920305a 355715002d0d46aefdceda67e78e9a86 127bfe82502801ce0820ef22abd8f985 298020614505fc990602c4b59bd17aaf 2c2e67fe4f5b1cd9e0f86c6e5ca2ce8f d39a45bae7b842662dc5ad305b425424 6a3528c6f6136059b698acc1261a01e9 3ecfe40b29a7f042419f111a1c3e9a73 cf3f93f0ec019c44a7d92796a87f9897 This Geotube on the north side of the island has sanded in and provided nesting area for pelicans, gulls and herons. Photo credit: Marcy Spears <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This Geotube on the north side of the island has sanded in and provided nesting area for pelicans, gulls and herons. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#315160531_n72Zn" title="This Geotube on the north side of the island has sanded in and provided nesting area for pelicans, gulls and herons. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/geotubes/315160531_n72Zn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This Geotube on the north side of the island has sanded in and provided nesting area for pelicans, gulls and herons. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="This Geotube on the north side of the island has sanded in and provided nesting area for pelicans, gulls and herons. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census geotube, brown pelican SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313882425_xnhGC <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Breeding-adult Tricolored Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313882425_xnhGC" title="Breeding-adult Tricolored Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/littleblue2/313882425_xnhGC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Breeding-adult Tricolored Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Breeding-adult Tricolored Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:56:53 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/littleblue2/313882425_xnhGC-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 09:41:55 fcc40b5f37c72b1f6e1ee11ecad5de71 fa547b278cef8a01f5c5f2e67b3dbff3 eb101b8cd7b3328a9f3995b506f58c32 7d6a41200bda04e9c3ed635408d0641c 56a358471495c8306003e2e14ad8f415 dfab8c89e29392c0cd3ad05fe08e349c 35efd112594cb39ef4f910fd21d913cb d117850df3c0f19b5f900bf30df3e35f d0079cc256ce7e4a602705e51bc8299d Breeding-adult Tricolored Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Breeding-adult Tricolored Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313882425_xnhGC" title="Breeding-adult Tricolored Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/littleblue2/313882425_xnhGC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Breeding-adult Tricolored Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Breeding-adult Tricolored Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census breedingadult, tricolored, heron SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313882071_CPfpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313882071_CPfpg" title="Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/littleblue/313882071_CPfpg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:56:19 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/littleblue/313882071_CPfpg-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 09:43:11 ff391975087d161b01306cb336fa5b47 389ef4342e567d098cf23f68c7726970 bb1d18fe4805b498cb61eaa7cc0f8b6a 76a74735a6177b9f8ae13b0895798433 3c1a38512fbf63a229455351702a9ab6 71c331a735d2b04ab0298645bb26af8f c7bf6a4e0b2b5a71ecac7f152a2bed78 c60e6994458286bbd5ca8c0c4cf002dd c60e6994458286bbd5ca8c0c4cf002dd Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313882071_CPfpg" title="Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/littleblue/313882071_CPfpg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census breedingadult, blue, heron SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313892714_GA6gj <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Breeding-adult Cattle Egret. Enlarge the photo and see how many juvenile Great Blue Herons you see on the right. There are two sets of eye-balls staring out of the greenery.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313892714_GA6gj" title="Breeding-adult Cattle Egret. Enlarge the photo and see how many juvenile Great Blue Herons you see on the right. There are two sets of eye-balls staring out of the greenery."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/whereswaldo/313892714_GA6gj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Breeding-adult Cattle Egret. Enlarge the photo and see how many juvenile Great Blue Herons you see on the right. There are two sets of eye-balls staring out of the greenery." title="Breeding-adult Cattle Egret. Enlarge the photo and see how many juvenile Great Blue Herons you see on the right. There are two sets of eye-balls staring out of the greenery." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:12:10 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/whereswaldo/313892714_GA6gj-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 09:41:12 2d10b500d11b37a535685cadf0ca82de aeef549aaa4ec96b48277b9cd12e6a41 f6060439bdd1ef0fd0ad03576ea0355c 33a3aaf0c36738027b5d324f51969a42 7c11e780b8c72c6af566569f43048c96 fe07034656d1d1118a6cc941495e5525 a3d862636e13ce02031ec7812a635248 ede5cd7f179a51592e88462c15e4b9d9 64215f68fcb6152d87cc8e53ceca586e Breeding-adult Cattle Egret. Enlarge the photo and see how many juvenile Great Blue Herons you see on the right. There are two sets of eye-balls staring out of the greenery. <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Breeding-adult Cattle Egret. Enlarge the photo and see how many juvenile Great Blue Herons you see on the right. There are two sets of eye-balls staring out of the greenery.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313892714_GA6gj" title="Breeding-adult Cattle Egret. Enlarge the photo and see how many juvenile Great Blue Herons you see on the right. There are two sets of eye-balls staring out of the greenery."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/whereswaldo/313892714_GA6gj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Breeding-adult Cattle Egret. Enlarge the photo and see how many juvenile Great Blue Herons you see on the right. There are two sets of eye-balls staring out of the greenery." title="Breeding-adult Cattle Egret. Enlarge the photo and see how many juvenile Great Blue Herons you see on the right. There are two sets of eye-balls staring out of the greenery." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census breedingadult cattle egret, great blue heron SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313874910_eDFhU <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top). Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313874910_eDFhU" title="Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top). Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/birds-habitat/313874910_eDFhU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top). Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top). Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:46:05 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/birds-habitat/313874910_eDFhU-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 09:41:21 edccdfca54332434c3a14a2b1b10e2f6 7b4129dced758981ef926594c0d6ce08 65c2f73248947edff069d39645ae8eec 1cc3926de9658568f21062660cd8f76f 13e27186be0ffdde9100b75e1982c734 20f69c764f7e00887890881addada0c8 a1e94e34871e32a8d771504edbd519fa ba974f6b0ba306feca5cd32c7aa0c250 509d4e936102c345cae6baec3d412f6f Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top). Photo credit: Marcy Spears <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top). Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313874910_eDFhU" title="Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top). Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/birds-habitat/313874910_eDFhU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top). Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top). Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census little blue herons, juvenile tricolored herons SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313890379_KzCN6 <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />(Left to right) Kim Withers (TAMUCC), Clare Lee and Robyn Cobb (Fish & Wildlife Services), waiting on the windmill repair and the ride back to Port O'Connor. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313890379_KzCN6" title="(Left to right) Kim Withers (TAMUCC), Clare Lee and Robyn Cobb (Fish & Wildlife Services), waiting on the windmill repair and the ride back to Port O'Connor. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/trio/313890379_KzCN6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="(Left to right) Kim Withers (TAMUCC), Clare Lee and Robyn Cobb (Fish & Wildlife Services), waiting on the windmill repair and the ride back to Port O'Connor. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="(Left to right) Kim Withers (TAMUCC), Clare Lee and Robyn Cobb (Fish & Wildlife Services), waiting on the windmill repair and the ride back to Port O'Connor. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:08:44 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/trio/313890379_KzCN6-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 10:22:26 4fbda3ea88127aac8ddd17427d82d89d 92350063131b22f6333705baab929a54 42b35b7fb838b76992b24daf8828f24c 3cf74b1aa5a7696f4e49b90f96acbf06 3c75a83bcb750bc150652afb9945c253 55bbecd43339ff7e4dab909193ef7eed 167808af847915d9903bfdc0013f9c48 dd847cccf90aada30bf0b2b57cdcd14d 1038088cc4b9c4c9e6034cae27d25475 (Left to right) Kim Withers (TAMUCC), Clare Lee and Robyn Cobb (Fish & Wildlife Services), waiting on the windmill repair and the ride back to Port O'Connor. Photo credit: Marcy Spears <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />(Left to right) Kim Withers (TAMUCC), Clare Lee and Robyn Cobb (Fish & Wildlife Services), waiting on the windmill repair and the ride back to Port O'Connor. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313890379_KzCN6" title="(Left to right) Kim Withers (TAMUCC), Clare Lee and Robyn Cobb (Fish & Wildlife Services), waiting on the windmill repair and the ride back to Port O'Connor. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/trio/313890379_KzCN6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="(Left to right) Kim Withers (TAMUCC), Clare Lee and Robyn Cobb (Fish & Wildlife Services), waiting on the windmill repair and the ride back to Port O'Connor. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="(Left to right) Kim Withers (TAMUCC), Clare Lee and Robyn Cobb (Fish & Wildlife Services), waiting on the windmill repair and the ride back to Port O'Connor. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census kim withers tamucc, clare lee and robyn cobb fish wildlife services SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313873648_sizvR <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />David Newstead trys his hand at windmill repair. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313873648_sizvR" title="David Newstead trys his hand at windmill repair. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/MG2496/313873648_sizvR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="David Newstead trys his hand at windmill repair. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="David Newstead trys his hand at windmill repair. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:44:12 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/MG2496/313873648_sizvR-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 10:36:08 cb2cc4125a4518bafc03d390bd1fe016 43b1ae7f9e181c3591a2b7606c614241 343bee86a31f59659d8afdbad7b72db6 a578c1ca5ca9b10b8a3d6ef23a59a0f3 41a663b35fce86cfa3630a4f859c31b4 037239fadc7e969646dba92f22c54768 985596938bbe68ff9bc78e286e712f8e 41b77ea22ae961abe1505190af1943b5 42e2fd02f202259a938934699a6b4123 David Newstead trys his hand at windmill repair. Photo credit: Marcy Spears <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />David Newstead trys his hand at windmill repair. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313873648_sizvR" title="David Newstead trys his hand at windmill repair. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/MG2496/313873648_sizvR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="David Newstead trys his hand at windmill repair. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="David Newstead trys his hand at windmill repair. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census david newstead, audubon, coastal bend projrect SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313892253_g2X9b <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />There is always a bit of extra work for volunteers when they come to the island. Chester was concerned about getting the spring replaced on the windmill so that water could be pumped to the ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313892253_g2X9b" title="There is always a bit of extra work for volunteers when they come to the island. Chester was concerned about getting the spring replaced on the windmill so that water could be pumped to the ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/whattodo/313892253_g2X9b-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="There is always a bit of extra work for volunteers when they come to the island. Chester was concerned about getting the spring replaced on the windmill so that water could be pumped to the ..." title="There is always a bit of extra work for volunteers when they come to the island. Chester was concerned about getting the spring replaced on the windmill so that water could be pumped to the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:11:26 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/whattodo/313892253_g2X9b-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 10:17:07 828bf1a251143de015a69e1132d3159e fd2165bb2cbd3f7fbb5dace1b03d49ac 8e49455aaa8003982bf44afcfd225351 c9ec73b56970eaae00e4876084cc93b3 6ded7211cf1d26bf88e13785de008732 a7b21a07e224b6ced97f74b25a767538 62b17fe473bbea4d7cd5f4f9c2247f84 2db69ca5ade3573f5f4928af4588aa8a d78ecad0954c62ce6d27e7b170c68f36 There is always a bit of extra work for volunteers when they come to the island. Chester was concerned about getting the spring replaced on the windmill so that water could be pumped to the ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />There is always a bit of extra work for volunteers when they come to the island. Chester was concerned about getting the spring replaced on the windmill so that water could be pumped to the ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313892253_g2X9b" title="There is always a bit of extra work for volunteers when they come to the island. Chester was concerned about getting the spring replaced on the windmill so that water could be pumped to the ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/whattodo/313892253_g2X9b-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="There is always a bit of extra work for volunteers when they come to the island. Chester was concerned about getting the spring replaced on the windmill so that water could be pumped to the ..." title="There is always a bit of extra work for volunteers when they come to the island. Chester was concerned about getting the spring replaced on the windmill so that water could be pumped to the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census diane nunley, chester smith, andy kasner SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313870750_B8kYr <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />David Newstead on top of the windmill platform: "Okay, now what?" Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313870750_B8kYr" title="David Newstead on top of the windmill platform: "Okay, now what?" Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/MG2484/313870750_B8kYr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="David Newstead on top of the windmill platform: "Okay, now what?" Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="David Newstead on top of the windmill platform: "Okay, now what?" Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:39:58 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/MG2484/313870750_B8kYr-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 10:26:08 c7ed2369daf3c6c45f4c8ad381d9962c bfa0d5e1d9df4605f048535a2880bb9f 3d8519f63f4d7043153dfe8c3ed6b864 b28547ca20c4f0595fa4cf69e11e7b22 74bdf4a2489f2c693868765b5473a1fc bf8c5ba5a79454171354f5add1555803 f22c2522974fefba64e01ec5ef9ac122 fcb4e8c91e6376841f10bb5ef7e0a180 da4955077ce64f851fbb8eab07820af0 David Newstead on top of the windmill platform: "Okay, now what?" Photo credit: Marcy Spears <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />David Newstead on top of the windmill platform: "Okay, now what?" Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313870750_B8kYr" title="David Newstead on top of the windmill platform: "Okay, now what?" Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/MG2484/313870750_B8kYr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="David Newstead on top of the windmill platform: "Okay, now what?" Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="David Newstead on top of the windmill platform: "Okay, now what?" Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census david newstead, windmill SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313872264_koLCt <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Andy Kasner and Robyn Cobb are holding the line to tie off the rotor so that it doesn't knock David off of the top of the windmill platform while he trys to replace the spring. In the end ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313872264_koLCt" title="Andy Kasner and Robyn Cobb are holding the line to tie off the rotor so that it doesn't knock David off of the top of the windmill platform while he trys to replace the spring. In the end ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/MG2490/313872264_koLCt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Andy Kasner and Robyn Cobb are holding the line to tie off the rotor so that it doesn't knock David off of the top of the windmill platform while he trys to replace the spring. In the end ..." title="Andy Kasner and Robyn Cobb are holding the line to tie off the rotor so that it doesn't knock David off of the top of the windmill platform while he trys to replace the spring. In the end ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:42:06 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/MG2490/313872264_koLCt-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 10:30:40 f463b9d12179577debfcd7c244eab9b1 e48fe26064d66755b882ab0e9e242044 583090540e803867852d4ca7c79fba96 e478491e79218da4bbc1e1aed8275a13 eb615dfb4688e234268b98a1221a2a9a b53f1a0aee07760713489ba739486b1f b6ea59927749cb5173a32c99191b4a70 bd8ddd420033882b8a4873f866d1d060 6ed575155e208e1e044ec7f6e188931b Andy Kasner and Robyn Cobb are holding the line to tie off the rotor so that it doesn't knock David off of the top of the windmill platform while he trys to replace the spring. In the end ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Andy Kasner and Robyn Cobb are holding the line to tie off the rotor so that it doesn't knock David off of the top of the windmill platform while he trys to replace the spring. In the end ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313872264_koLCt" title="Andy Kasner and Robyn Cobb are holding the line to tie off the rotor so that it doesn't knock David off of the top of the windmill platform while he trys to replace the spring. In the end ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/MG2490/313872264_koLCt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Andy Kasner and Robyn Cobb are holding the line to tie off the rotor so that it doesn't knock David off of the top of the windmill platform while he trys to replace the spring. In the end ..." title="Andy Kasner and Robyn Cobb are holding the line to tie off the rotor so that it doesn't knock David off of the top of the windmill platform while he trys to replace the spring. In the end ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census andy kasner, robyn cobb SundownIsland SundownIsland