2009 Annual Bird Census for Colonial Waterbirds on the Audubon Bird Sanctuary, Sundown Island (POC). Included in this gallery are photos taken by Tim and Peggy Wilkinson in March 2009, the beginning of the breeding season for colonial waterbirds.<br> <strong>To read more, visit www.sundownisland.org.</strong> http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1986/566018796_xnJkL-Ti-1.jpg http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/gallery/8334910_N6eU8/ 2009-06-27T12:29:20Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The counters assemble on the dock before leaving to count the birds. Snake guards, mosquito spray, gear and water all have to be dealt with before anyone takes off. Photo Credit: May 2009, ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565992190_Ao6ek" title="The counters assemble on the dock before leaving to count the birds. Snake guards, mosquito spray, gear and water all have to be dealt with before anyone takes off. Photo Credit: May 2009, ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/Bird-Counters/565992190_Ao6ek-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The counters assemble on the dock before leaving to count the birds. Snake guards, mosquito spray, gear and water all have to be dealt with before anyone takes off. Photo Credit: May 2009, ..." title="The counters assemble on the dock before leaving to count the birds. Snake guards, mosquito spray, gear and water all have to be dealt with before anyone takes off. Photo Credit: May 2009, ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/Bird-Counters/565992190_Ao6ek-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-22 08:46:22 <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Tim Wilkinson (on the back of the tractor), Warden Chester Smith's son-in-law, puts on his snake guards before leaving with Chester (driving the tractor). I'm (Marcy Spears, volunteer) wavi ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565992835_iGTd9" title="Tim Wilkinson (on the back of the tractor), Warden Chester Smith's son-in-law, puts on his snake guards before leaving with Chester (driving the tractor). I'm (Marcy Spears, volunteer) wavi ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/Tractor-workers/565992835_iGTd9-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt="Tim Wilkinson (on the back of the tractor), Warden Chester Smith's son-in-law, puts on his snake guards before leaving with Chester (driving the tractor). I'm (Marcy Spears, volunteer) wavi ..." title="Tim Wilkinson (on the back of the tractor), Warden Chester Smith's son-in-law, puts on his snake guards before leaving with Chester (driving the tractor). I'm (Marcy Spears, volunteer) wavi ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/Tractor-workers/565992835_iGTd9-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-22 08:53:15 <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />While the counters were "counting" I lodged myself in front of two nests. One had two Great Egret chicks and the other had three Brown Pelican Chicks. I was hoping to catch a "feeding phot ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566039833_aKjSU" title="While the counters were "counting" I lodged myself in front of two nests. One had two Great Egret chicks and the other had three Brown Pelican Chicks. I was hoping to catch a "feeding phot ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG2058/566039833_aKjSU-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="While the counters were "counting" I lodged myself in front of two nests. One had two Great Egret chicks and the other had three Brown Pelican Chicks. I was hoping to catch a "feeding phot ..." title="While the counters were "counting" I lodged myself in front of two nests. One had two Great Egret chicks and the other had three Brown Pelican Chicks. I was hoping to catch a "feeding phot ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG2058/566039833_aKjSU-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />These are the same Great Egret chicks as in the last photo. The smaller one is resting (or playing possum or giving up??) while the other one is having a fit. Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566033250_cuMDq" title="These are the same Great Egret chicks as in the last photo. The smaller one is resting (or playing possum or giving up??) while the other one is having a fit. Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG2022/566033250_cuMDq-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="These are the same Great Egret chicks as in the last photo. The smaller one is resting (or playing possum or giving up??) while the other one is having a fit. Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy ..." title="These are the same Great Egret chicks as in the last photo. The smaller one is resting (or playing possum or giving up??) while the other one is having a fit. Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG2022/566033250_cuMDq-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />To the right of where I was sitting (the Egrets were on my left) there were three Brown Pelican chicks on my right. This is one of the parents. I never could tell if there were two nests o ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566018796_xnJkL" title="To the right of where I was sitting (the Egrets were on my left) there were three Brown Pelican chicks on my right. This is one of the parents. I never could tell if there were two nests o ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1986/566018796_xnJkL-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="To the right of where I was sitting (the Egrets were on my left) there were three Brown Pelican chicks on my right. This is one of the parents. I never could tell if there were two nests o ..." title="To the right of where I was sitting (the Egrets were on my left) there were three Brown Pelican chicks on my right. This is one of the parents. I never could tell if there were two nests o ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1986/566018796_xnJkL-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The younger, smaller Brown Pelican chick nestles up against the older chick for some shade. Notice the beak of the third chick behind the larger one. It was very hot in the middle of the is ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566010397_pKTJc" title="The younger, smaller Brown Pelican chick nestles up against the older chick for some shade. Notice the beak of the third chick behind the larger one. It was very hot in the middle of the is ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1887/566010397_pKTJc-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The younger, smaller Brown Pelican chick nestles up against the older chick for some shade. Notice the beak of the third chick behind the larger one. It was very hot in the middle of the is ..." title="The younger, smaller Brown Pelican chick nestles up against the older chick for some shade. Notice the beak of the third chick behind the larger one. It was very hot in the middle of the is ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1887/566010397_pKTJc-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />When one of the parents returned to the nest, the first thing the chicks did was jockey for shade under the parent. Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566015171_FvyMW" title="When one of the parents returned to the nest, the first thing the chicks did was jockey for shade under the parent. Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1969/566015171_FvyMW-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="When one of the parents returned to the nest, the first thing the chicks did was jockey for shade under the parent. Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears." title="When one of the parents returned to the nest, the first thing the chicks did was jockey for shade under the parent. Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-28T23:40:22Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1969/566015171_FvyMW-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Beau Hardegree, Fish & Wildlife Services, moves ahead of his counting group. Notice how dry the vegetation seems. Although there were some sunflowers they were not nearly as thick as we hav ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565992276_k84NB" title="Beau Hardegree, Fish & Wildlife Services, moves ahead of his counting group. Notice how dry the vegetation seems. Although there were some sunflowers they were not nearly as thick as we hav ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/Bo/565992276_k84NB-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Beau Hardegree, Fish & Wildlife Services, moves ahead of his counting group. Notice how dry the vegetation seems. Although there were some sunflowers they were not nearly as thick as we hav ..." title="Beau Hardegree, Fish & Wildlife Services, moves ahead of his counting group. Notice how dry the vegetation seems. Although there were some sunflowers they were not nearly as thick as we hav ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/Bo/565992276_k84NB-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-22 09:24:54 <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Finally...I captured a flying Roseate Spoonbill. Most of the Roseate's like to hang out on the West side of the island. This one was flying across the field I was sitting in. Photo Credit: M ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566000810_5SMNd" title="Finally...I captured a flying Roseate Spoonbill. Most of the Roseate's like to hang out on the West side of the island. This one was flying across the field I was sitting in. Photo Credit: M ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1867/566000810_5SMNd-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="Finally...I captured a flying Roseate Spoonbill. Most of the Roseate's like to hang out on the West side of the island. This one was flying across the field I was sitting in. Photo Credit: M ..." title="Finally...I captured a flying Roseate Spoonbill. Most of the Roseate's like to hang out on the West side of the island. This one was flying across the field I was sitting in. Photo Credit: M ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1867/566000810_5SMNd-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This lone Great Egret was standing off to himself having chased another bird off the tree.Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565998547_BHsvT" title="This lone Great Egret was standing off to himself having chased another bird off the tree.Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1856/565998547_BHsvT-Th-2.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="This lone Great Egret was standing off to himself having chased another bird off the tree.Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears." title="This lone Great Egret was standing off to himself having chased another bird off the tree.Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1856/565998547_BHsvT-Th-2.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Robyn Cobb, Fish & Wildlife Services, stops to review her count. In the forground are lots of Silver-leafed Sunflowers, but not so many flowers, due to the drought.Photo Credit: May 2009, P ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565992730_8KvX4" title="Robyn Cobb, Fish & Wildlife Services, stops to review her count. In the forground are lots of Silver-leafed Sunflowers, but not so many flowers, due to the drought.Photo Credit: May 2009, P ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/Robin-Cobb-Bird-Cencus/565992730_8KvX4-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Robyn Cobb, Fish & Wildlife Services, stops to review her count. In the forground are lots of Silver-leafed Sunflowers, but not so many flowers, due to the drought.Photo Credit: May 2009, P ..." title="Robyn Cobb, Fish & Wildlife Services, stops to review her count. In the forground are lots of Silver-leafed Sunflowers, but not so many flowers, due to the drought.Photo Credit: May 2009, P ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/Robin-Cobb-Bird-Cencus/565992730_8KvX4-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-22 08:58:20 <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This Great Blue Heron flew in and chased several other birds off the tree. He was quite anonyedPhoto Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565999700_8T98y" title="This Great Blue Heron flew in and chased several other birds off the tree. He was quite anonyedPhoto Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1857/565999700_8T98y-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="97" alt="This Great Blue Heron flew in and chased several other birds off the tree. He was quite anonyedPhoto Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears." title="This Great Blue Heron flew in and chased several other birds off the tree. He was quite anonyedPhoto Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1857/565999700_8T98y-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Left to right, back row (Ray Guse, Nancy Posey, Wade Harrell, Petra Hockey, Brush Freeman and Diane Nunley; middle row (Chester Smith and Marcy Spears; front row (Beau Hardegree, Amy Hanna, ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565992463_ZdshX" title="Left to right, back row (Ray Guse, Nancy Posey, Wade Harrell, Petra Hockey, Brush Freeman and Diane Nunley; middle row (Chester Smith and Marcy Spears; front row (Beau Hardegree, Amy Hanna, ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/DSC9113/565992463_ZdshX-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Left to right, back row (Ray Guse, Nancy Posey, Wade Harrell, Petra Hockey, Brush Freeman and Diane Nunley; middle row (Chester Smith and Marcy Spears; front row (Beau Hardegree, Amy Hanna, ..." title="Left to right, back row (Ray Guse, Nancy Posey, Wade Harrell, Petra Hockey, Brush Freeman and Diane Nunley; middle row (Chester Smith and Marcy Spears; front row (Beau Hardegree, Amy Hanna, ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/DSC9113/565992463_ZdshX-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-22 10:50:19 <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Andy Kasner, Ph.D., Director of Bird Conservation, Audubon Texas, waits by the second boat to begin loading for the trip home. Photo Credit: May 2009, Peggy Wilkinson.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565992534_qm6mT" title="Andy Kasner, Ph.D., Director of Bird Conservation, Audubon Texas, waits by the second boat to begin loading for the trip home. Photo Credit: May 2009, Peggy Wilkinson."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/DSC9117/565992534_qm6mT-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Andy Kasner, Ph.D., Director of Bird Conservation, Audubon Texas, waits by the second boat to begin loading for the trip home. Photo Credit: May 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." title="Andy Kasner, Ph.D., Director of Bird Conservation, Audubon Texas, waits by the second boat to begin loading for the trip home. Photo Credit: May 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/DSC9117/565992534_qm6mT-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-22 10:53:41 <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Chester Smith, Warden of the Audubon Bird Sanctuary on Sundown Island, Port O'Connor. Chester was waiting for us to finish loading the boats for the trip home.Photo Credit: May 2009, Peggy W ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565992909_Ltkqz" title="Chester Smith, Warden of the Audubon Bird Sanctuary on Sundown Island, Port O'Connor. Chester was waiting for us to finish loading the boats for the trip home.Photo Credit: May 2009, Peggy W ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/Warden-Smith/565992909_Ltkqz-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Chester Smith, Warden of the Audubon Bird Sanctuary on Sundown Island, Port O'Connor. Chester was waiting for us to finish loading the boats for the trip home.Photo Credit: May 2009, Peggy W ..." title="Chester Smith, Warden of the Audubon Bird Sanctuary on Sundown Island, Port O'Connor. Chester was waiting for us to finish loading the boats for the trip home.Photo Credit: May 2009, Peggy W ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/Warden-Smith/565992909_Ltkqz-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-22 10:54:40 <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The crew lines up to load up the first boat. Photo Credit: May 2009, Peggy Wilkinson.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565992610_uUmuq" title="The crew lines up to load up the first boat. Photo Credit: May 2009, Peggy Wilkinson."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/DSC9118/565992610_uUmuq-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The crew lines up to load up the first boat. Photo Credit: May 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." title="The crew lines up to load up the first boat. Photo Credit: May 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/DSC9118/565992610_uUmuq-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-22 10:54:00 <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />MARCH 2009:The pictures that follow were taken in March, just after the Spring Workday was canceled. Tim Wilkinson (left), son-in-law of Chester Smith and Nancy Posey (right) one of Chester ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566045341_vWtMP" title="MARCH 2009:The pictures that follow were taken in March, just after the Spring Workday was canceled. Tim Wilkinson (left), son-in-law of Chester Smith and Nancy Posey (right) one of Chester ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496302725Jb3xm-O/566045341_vWtMP-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="MARCH 2009:The pictures that follow were taken in March, just after the Spring Workday was canceled. Tim Wilkinson (left), son-in-law of Chester Smith and Nancy Posey (right) one of Chester ..." title="MARCH 2009:The pictures that follow were taken in March, just after the Spring Workday was canceled. Tim Wilkinson (left), son-in-law of Chester Smith and Nancy Posey (right) one of Chester ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:02:42Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496302725Jb3xm-O/566045341_vWtMP-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Typical scene on Sundown Island, adult Brown Pelican cruising past the windmill. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566041559_M94M5" title="Typical scene on Sundown Island, adult Brown Pelican cruising past the windmill. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/4962661303dguC-O/566041559_M94M5-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Typical scene on Sundown Island, adult Brown Pelican cruising past the windmill. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." title="Typical scene on Sundown Island, adult Brown Pelican cruising past the windmill. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/4962661303dguC-O/566041559_M94M5-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This photo was taken just after breeding season began. You can see from this photo how many nesting Brown Pelicans have gathered. This is a favorite spot for the pelicans, on the south eas ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566040849_w8tsb" title="This photo was taken just after breeding season began. You can see from this photo how many nesting Brown Pelicans have gathered. This is a favorite spot for the pelicans, on the south eas ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496140559evys4-O/566040849_w8tsb-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This photo was taken just after breeding season began. You can see from this photo how many nesting Brown Pelicans have gathered. This is a favorite spot for the pelicans, on the south eas ..." title="This photo was taken just after breeding season began. You can see from this photo how many nesting Brown Pelicans have gathered. This is a favorite spot for the pelicans, on the south eas ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496140559evys4-O/566040849_w8tsb-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Two adult Brown Pelicans watching the photographer.Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566041273_X8RrZ" title="Two adult Brown Pelicans watching the photographer.Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496142281sHZAL-O/566041273_X8RrZ-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Two adult Brown Pelicans watching the photographer.Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." title="Two adult Brown Pelicans watching the photographer.Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496142281sHZAL-O/566041273_X8RrZ-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This photo of a nesting Brown Pelican is incredible. This bird looks like it has learned the issue of flooding or other hazards based on the nest's height. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy W ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566042301_Hiou8" title="This photo of a nesting Brown Pelican is incredible. This bird looks like it has learned the issue of flooding or other hazards based on the nest's height. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy W ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496267110cCV6L-O/566042301_Hiou8-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="109" alt="This photo of a nesting Brown Pelican is incredible. This bird looks like it has learned the issue of flooding or other hazards based on the nest's height. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy W ..." title="This photo of a nesting Brown Pelican is incredible. This bird looks like it has learned the issue of flooding or other hazards based on the nest's height. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy W ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496267110cCV6L-O/566042301_Hiou8-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This photo and the one following of the Brown Pelican with a red pouch are of a subspecies typically found on the U. S. West coast. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566042015_tcE8N" title="This photo and the one following of the Brown Pelican with a red pouch are of a subspecies typically found on the U. S. West coast. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496266963LRdjA-O/566042015_tcE8N-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="134" alt="This photo and the one following of the Brown Pelican with a red pouch are of a subspecies typically found on the U. S. West coast. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." title="This photo and the one following of the Brown Pelican with a red pouch are of a subspecies typically found on the U. S. West coast. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496266963LRdjA-O/566042015_tcE8N-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Another photo of a Brown Pelican with a red pouch. These began appearing on Sundown Island four or five years ago. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566041724_3gVZx" title="Another photo of a Brown Pelican with a red pouch. These began appearing on Sundown Island four or five years ago. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496266163Qfmrc-O-1/566041724_3gVZx-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="99" alt="Another photo of a Brown Pelican with a red pouch. These began appearing on Sundown Island four or five years ago. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." title="Another photo of a Brown Pelican with a red pouch. These began appearing on Sundown Island four or five years ago. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496266163Qfmrc-O-1/566041724_3gVZx-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This is a perfect photo of a Reddish Egret in breeding plumage. Notice the deep pink in the bill and the almost luminescent blue around the eyes.Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566042422_B4PZx" title="This is a perfect photo of a Reddish Egret in breeding plumage. Notice the deep pink in the bill and the almost luminescent blue around the eyes.Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496269682Qk44B-O/566042422_B4PZx-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="133" alt="This is a perfect photo of a Reddish Egret in breeding plumage. Notice the deep pink in the bill and the almost luminescent blue around the eyes.Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." title="This is a perfect photo of a Reddish Egret in breeding plumage. Notice the deep pink in the bill and the almost luminescent blue around the eyes.Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496269682Qk44B-O/566042422_B4PZx-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This is a great picture of both types of Reddish Egrets, a white- and dark-morph.Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566042845_rHfaY" title="This is a great picture of both types of Reddish Egrets, a white- and dark-morph.Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496270295zWfaQ-O/566042845_rHfaY-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This is a great picture of both types of Reddish Egrets, a white- and dark-morph.Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." title="This is a great picture of both types of Reddish Egrets, a white- and dark-morph.Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496270295zWfaQ-O/566042845_rHfaY-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Blue Heron, captured by Peggy just before taking off. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566043418_5hgRf" title="Blue Heron, captured by Peggy just before taking off. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496270835QCUcQ-O/566043418_5hgRf-Th-1.jpg" width="143" height="150" alt="Blue Heron, captured by Peggy just before taking off. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." title="Blue Heron, captured by Peggy just before taking off. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496270835QCUcQ-O/566043418_5hgRf-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Tim Wilkinson cuts the weeds around the tractor shed. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566045887_No4Qi" title="Tim Wilkinson cuts the weeds around the tractor shed. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496303131Zucjg-O/566045887_No4Qi-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Tim Wilkinson cuts the weeds around the tractor shed. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." title="Tim Wilkinson cuts the weeds around the tractor shed. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T14:01:20Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496303131Zucjg-O/566045887_No4Qi-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566044813_hQ6UW" title="Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496302085MdjiQ-O/566044813_hQ6UW-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="81" alt="Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." title="Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T13:57:18Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496302085MdjiQ-O/566044813_hQ6UW-Th-1.jpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This is the west side of the island where the Roseate Spoonbills like to hang out. Photo Credit: Peggy Wilkinson.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566043860_5xDkN" title="This is the west side of the island where the Roseate Spoonbills like to hang out. Photo Credit: Peggy Wilkinson."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496301634MZa96-O/566043860_5xDkN-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="84" alt="This is the west side of the island where the Roseate Spoonbills like to hang out. Photo Credit: Peggy Wilkinson." title="This is the west side of the island where the Roseate Spoonbills like to hang out. Photo Credit: Peggy Wilkinson." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-27T13:57:18Z SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496301634MZa96-O/566043860_5xDkN-Th-1.jpg