http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/gallery/8334910_N6eU8/ 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://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Annual Census Mon, 25 May 2009 20:46:11 -0700 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:29:20 -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/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1986/566018796_xnJkL-Ti-1.jpg http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/gallery/8334910_N6eU8/ http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565992190_Ao6ek <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:04:07 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/Bird-Counters/565992190_Ao6ek-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-22 08:46:22 194538117af025fd565527939a0472d4 735424cd7cbba2ba899a2853330ebb11 2ddc67ba4e0678533d9b09816363a863 b06d152831e6b416a477925772121b60 f7e273511a2da3fa934571611d298ad8 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><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> Annual Census bird, counters, snake guard SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565992835_iGTd9 <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:04:42 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/Tractor-workers/565992835_iGTd9-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-22 08:53:15 862507d792166e38a6eba36194742383 1c9693c0950c1524669925a55cc65c70 a75da3f37501aed542b6a451da019c3e 69a8958ce00b5c7ce49cc24b49cd16b3 5eb894d36783200fe9784406239a5326 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><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> Annual Census tractor, workers, chester smith SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566039833_aKjSU <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:54:17 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG2058/566039833_aKjSU-Th-1.jpg 8dd59ff0eb8912e282b250a03ae9457b d7af426619ea2c5d95f0651b4e7301d6 5c5da0810712f6c76d63c19386d9e5a8 1166ca65095d5c80b53378d27c7d66e6 03c2bf728461a929f0c4579c1a49d4e7 52ce11f410507025c55d5a480f848a18 18d58eb724cf35bc0ea9818f6d015299 11cd62e96edfc9b128972ffe7e3a0dec 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><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> Annual Census great, egret, chick SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566033250_cuMDq <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:47:33 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG2022/566033250_cuMDq-Th-2.jpg ac57dab662e29c5aec9a949e45b61efa 9d6d44ddbff7965f9150e0dbd7bd02b8 44e247714166d8ff7c9bdf432081e3f6 625a256911c3127351ae968513daddd8 9649436da720f7a4e50e6d5a73586143 e91602b881e269ba75a8babc5c71fc11 bab06ed19091f68512d49385ef211b9e 68b4c7b25cc7b3ba378e797894b23878 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><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> Annual Census great, egret, chick SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566018796_xnJkL <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:32:43 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1986/566018796_xnJkL-Th-1.jpg 116e6bec32f707a00618bc1e87374832 1d1507bcf8a027ffb4662fb5c626a835 cd3cd41c8eaf7c2244dbc4153ad89e9c 5f59835dda30c0d620ae6004a7415ab6 82c4b7c187adcd75d6b9a6af4af431fc d9a11cd5d508b6891f23b7817fc36e7f 61407aa27a4bfeb8a3f7d1e25711740c 785d8fd803070ab72a85aa87ebdcafde 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><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> Annual Census brown, pelican, adult SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566010397_pKTJc <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:23:11 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1887/566010397_pKTJc-Th-1.jpg 6c62fcadc1f0d1ccf11f895e241f5c26 d5668fef487370b0086fdde95abf2c92 25e43aeef965f6704491e72d8f6d0e33 d80878f94862b5b05b1a25117b2297c7 64f27af27840e64b7a8c44aedd2cb972 d406b5bac722378afe8d7262448f573d 523873f523afd44eed10c31342e53922 068fb3c195085558695034b200360c1c 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><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> Annual Census brown, pelican, chick SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566015171_FvyMW <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:28:51 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1969/566015171_FvyMW-Th-1.jpg eed8394a2015ed8b07ff1ac1415e7341 d3b4168bef25dd7d7b8d14a7dad4e212 a9fae71aa9c50d7c6a0a31a4806c0bf0 9f4e77f40f399735c80d76e9b6f2408f 12a3eb07e037f966d9af39bbeb2d4bda 56468cdc6c870f30665804bee0f0ddb5 eb559783c100b111fb3fddef0f3f76f4 7109642070e6066a7527912d9a98822a 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><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> Annual Census brown, pelican, chick. SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565992276_k84NB <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:04:12 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/Bo/565992276_k84NB-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-22 09:24:54 a45936b72c35741ef9fd53025d534f13 627c84a5a6c3c71d880172d29a047f2b e29d9db04f3d1c70b8271b7620199c68 4c9fe80c43f6a8b568652c5c2b9b296a 561c997980d6404cbbc59bc901e758e7 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><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> Annual Census beau, hardegree SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566000810_5SMNd <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:13:01 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1867/566000810_5SMNd-Th-1.jpg 845a130dcce3eabab6266eef86d8d09b 58389b6facea3a00a57d1e6951111bf5 b769972afdb8d4deb9df750c8f373fc5 60c837b245d3131fdf9b544643e3375a 9fa552bfc951e1a9b82107f920a9b2cb 95b82283db644dab5ed008422b22676c 547e0569733b6b0c2b56f025a4006d4b c3cdfdf57b6d5437f91df3ead82dfa74 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><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> Annual Census roseate, spoonbill SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565998547_BHsvT <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:10:41 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1856/565998547_BHsvT-Th-2.jpg 4ea89bf7e2a18603a42c28e07e7897bc b0b4e00a00ff9dcc2bce5cfe6288f8a3 7890e94d779712c0af50d8e98de764d9 e48a7ed1f4c7dfa8f2eccfe3decbd762 00e1ace047d43660e7051ed11f1357f1 04eaf27a4e670e82358ee21bf755967e 0d886cc2bc0ebb9208b134a91a85e2dd 25d34e2da1105fe408f320b3cb71581e This lone Great Egret was standing off to himself having chased another bird off the tree.Photo Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears. <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> Annual Census adult, great egret SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565992730_8KvX4 <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:04:37 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/Robin-Cobb-Bird-Cencus/565992730_8KvX4-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-22 08:58:20 78f79992d9431ea75384e115f729be0d 9d06dfe1b398207b86ec83e06ffe1b0e 74bd898fafccddc198f2894449e0369f c03a89ccf5b89c267e1cfc4c5c8c69f7 284347042495cee2afa277614027e5b2 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><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> Annual Census robyn cobb, bird census SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565999700_8T98y <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:11:53 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/IMG1857/565999700_8T98y-Th-1.jpg dfdb77bbc122a2e02c926b7bbe5e1493 8ebbd2306eea9c3d8e98bcf7ee32b7c0 021583fdd7d055fa7850b9af2d018afe 889a095bf263a7f675b3589944215cf4 e3265cf6c489c77a5be8c97bb3ae9714 d12ef36be8b8dcb97ce9f59c2b95a6c6 68d836b412d6a098a716b09cfff6cfb9 496ea834f19d1227127453e35523f314 This Great Blue Heron flew in and chased several other birds off the tree. He was quite anonyedPhoto Credit: May 2009, Marcy Spears. <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> Annual Census adult, great blue heron SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565992463_ZdshX <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:04:23 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/DSC9113/565992463_ZdshX-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-22 10:50:19 92aeeb4f8ef8ff260ed9072b176dd618 9fb48c2723c36a08d27e3ce1b4a1bfae 3e6b370dea1abc59fd7a3cd1f3d0928d b4bf2a087a5df56e004fa114a47cf362 f2fcb89b30a63243b1b49b9f834f8c29 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><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> Annual Census bird, counters SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565992534_qm6mT <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:04:27 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/DSC9117/565992534_qm6mT-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-22 10:53:41 5fce0396216efb8c357b2c68dcfcfbb1 170ede89e07a43a554c2255b6e6d9f8d 640af3a36f7bd28f34593ea86c8c148d 87cfcbddeedccdad448bc5641477d45a 24eafddc3cca9696390b9ed49ebd69c3 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><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> Annual Census andy kasner, audubon SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565992909_Ltkqz <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:04:46 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/Warden-Smith/565992909_Ltkqz-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-22 10:54:40 921cc02fd214d1508589685f68e8ac63 9392f95d4e3e74f8f649bbabfb8aa593 af15cf59dcaa88072c8d47f1afb052c1 65651db39ae398c9632cca1c47a45f1f 317b75429e13af63d4301e4d241efd49 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><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> Annual Census warden, chester, smith SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#565992610_uUmuq <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:04:32 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/DSC9118/565992610_uUmuq-Th-1.jpg 2009-05-22 10:54:00 7a951952568614cb1cbf710c62da329a a8befd2c829058823de55a1de1785ffc 127a1c31c59bcff97e21a81a05abd4eb a7cd7d1bdca1bde5304817d4bda93582 0981498b9fae00753a731c3965c8ec9a The crew lines up to load up the first boat. Photo Credit: May 2009, Peggy Wilkinson. <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> Annual Census bird, counters SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566045341_vWtMP <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:59:39 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496302725Jb3xm-O/566045341_vWtMP-Th-1.jpg d0503a2547baebe9c567f7036a246252 e10f68a79ec3526d0828627824868f23 d25a0624ec57d2a12a9213f8945354fb 820b0edd7818a6a8f7c37a1299ec0541 ed7b56c4e699e313319b46254e15b383 a6f0666ac1961f7e7e4f52d1181cc0fe ca3699f112393e1da4eeaa6d138c5dfc ebd5d82034ec4c36a83bae78f4814237 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><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> Annual Census boat, launch SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566041559_M94M5 <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:56:07 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/4962661303dguC-O/566041559_M94M5-Th-1.jpg eec86412be5dafb3290aa76333fb5088 7cecf07a108b4eb71eabf41274fa2cf1 6c2ee88130a8a49ba62cb2752e0bb787 f177b85ffb9d418614b9cd64054e06b8 223024813409cda66219512227076947 78d5108c80083de0f7a54933db9921f2 ea84e6df959a9b4ae0825868c815fa23 49b01f6bef10224f47196d383d6c5f5b Typical scene on Sundown Island, adult Brown Pelican cruising past the windmill. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson. <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> Annual Census windmill, western brown pelican SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566040849_w8tsb <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:55:24 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496140559evys4-O/566040849_w8tsb-Th-1.jpg f51cc84f9a8fdf09cd9e8fcf682b673d e542aef73bcac91e8b5f8e80ca6606df c244c98d2f309d1d4e5a7599117219ba 75dd729a2d9fc5338eeb1cda861e978c b353bdc2258caf3ac5e0be4789d71e42 18807cde1cfcbd375a94518f6aa2dc01 2cb8297480a0ef0b9e7070ea4a2f5b9f 0ecfac01d73a40e12185e0651e34ffad 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><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> Annual Census lots, brown, pelicans SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566041273_X8RrZ <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:55:51 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496142281sHZAL-O/566041273_X8RrZ-Th-1.jpg 4889e0acb1985071735cbcf92652e4ac 81325e93c7c5a11c450e15f1de52a764 0e6c5edbb97510ae69afd78a91dfef8c 956d13a7a5a1b2b0b403009770e41be6 61e3966bbb9deb93072edb95f6704b28 68f40f2cc15ddcf595f390888260b3ff 1445350e4f5f66ae3b8b1f8ac3b04d9c b4d3092112c2e56ea7e7a23667c753cf Two adult Brown Pelicans watching the photographer.Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson. <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> Annual Census adult, brown, pelicans SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566042301_Hiou8 <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:56:46 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496267110cCV6L-O/566042301_Hiou8-Th-1.jpg e5affee11d147c287efe565259cc3cc5 7fc97ce42a0a7b7c1f84ef89fb256ded c7e9a3e935ddedb5243f7fb00cf3e54f f92ee73c351172af997b98a925dfdf78 e60a8d6e4d8217cf6b868dbb8026a477 336bec5f43f3fcdd48c4552444584751 53a86d7b34cef4b9fb21fe4ffcb47f13 9765b17053746afc2afe380560136761 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><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> Annual Census nesting, adult, brown, pelican SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566042015_tcE8N <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:56:31 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496266963LRdjA-O/566042015_tcE8N-Th-1.jpg f0a30e5413158dbf10f519d3a859e896 5cd3be045a768244ce6a50c0b859bf36 f8808d75e589accfee9fd87cdac1581b 42407b5ffc807ae203c42592c07ff92e 4bbd904cb209bad6e8e9b4fab6871972 6544f42c0e37835be4ffa0afdc06b091 e383af1fc368ee0c689d731dfe2d63bb dab7731ce8bd69995d01f9f302ca89bd 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><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> Annual Census western, brown, pelican SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566041724_3gVZx <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:56:16 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496266163Qfmrc-O-1/566041724_3gVZx-Th-1.jpg aa6d92a50e1baec35ba14f94260405b9 cb1b1ba320ffd6b37f0c6b414965900c 3b871e60c254bc664e027a3cedaeed1a f334e1a32e0fd6faef574e95c679f232 67fa21c5d04d598e4e92d284cd19b9ee 36c3cdc094dee1ecf007e83fd8d08978 69d72f2b142dd06e55c07ffcc29701cf 761fd6cae57c5d25cb623e85a5f0449a 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><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> Annual Census western, brown, pelican SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566042422_B4PZx <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:56:53 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496269682Qk44B-O/566042422_B4PZx-Th-1.jpg 2bc8d128e9ecec215ebdd9b281f3bed9 d95add42409497fd3afc9329710ef690 a242a0a95bf7c06f293a96d765771db0 c5d2c8d83a5c491d82d5895706536f36 780b04ffa37405ede5b8b67fa740b9b2 2d55cb4a337b44da2d9878d7c2212dae b33a213fb117a2953556dd3be9c9ba63 b05c8f9338f43977768415f811da7c89 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><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> Annual Census reddish, egret SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566042845_rHfaY <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:57:16 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496270295zWfaQ-O/566042845_rHfaY-Th-1.jpg b14dae5aa1d0dbca53d5a7627c13e5d0 346ced96fbd6c0061c5064b97269a98d 65fd61301abd7b2e532bb8ebd32de442 e3737d1e00aa251a3414fa3268f097a1 1062cf0d4d0e180ac2b23801d97968d2 b033969b5e33249b9a63584c7822b537 b534ac3051319e5398359faf4bd2aa81 cfc9cc81067650e34cbdcf639ab92df7 This is a great picture of both types of Reddish Egrets, a white- and dark-morph.Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson. <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> Annual Census reddish egret, both light white and dark grayred morphs. SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566043418_5hgRf <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:57:49 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496270835QCUcQ-O/566043418_5hgRf-Th-1.jpg ef69d9c8b03e449f87a6fdfa60d7464e 174c5a2324d6a3703b2a454334233fae b9424ea2270fc9b784f2919b1f30e5d3 d36cc9151f60894a9838768b59785f08 f8e3245d2232edeb823d8e883ca07f62 02d506d8ac5b0e8f5af58b22e7b093a4 7fa26dc669faec1b870e1775df1374bd dfc57d49dfdf085232458474346e7ce0 Blue Heron, captured by Peggy just before taking off. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson. <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> Annual Census great, blue, heron SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566045887_No4Qi <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:00:09 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496303131Zucjg-O/566045887_No4Qi-Th-1.jpg 9688f2811fc0dc4ee277e091b20b20e0 29bce6b3119e83b1cd4bba4719d56b39 d06b07a34d9fe047a5007f6653134244 9dfd1851f098ec2f703c4f213b880484 0871c3b4a8b61e987870123a07c52fba 111503f7b38071873e2d4394d6e0ee8e ef8efb659884344a6189b3b05a6fcc67 dc6bb163399dbf72a23f9a7b14c6ab27 Tim Wilkinson cuts the weeds around the tractor shed. Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson. <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> Annual Census tim wilkinson, tractor SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566044813_hQ6UW <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:59:11 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496302085MdjiQ-O/566044813_hQ6UW-Th-1.jpg 1b72496cdae757a1426abd3ad302926d bdbbd1db013a433f0f23540c80cbcf52 32866182b466900b52842d951c51498c c29999ea7279ce39d4cb778c56b59416 8ac403e936a0336e3b4be7a44783bcfa 72019a85a21948dc1e054838329b8041 61fff119fcd914360396b82239f312b8 57c5763fc2c4031ae323bb63124daf08 Photo Credit: March 2009, Peggy Wilkinson. <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> Annual Census neotropic, cormorants SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/8334910_N6eU8#566043860_5xDkN <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> Annual Census Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:58:18 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2009-Annual-Census/496301634MZa96-O/566043860_5xDkN-Th-1.jpg 3ec40827504cfed4c1451f75e9ea9e73 86a74df43c20da9fddafc21e5f9f8eb6 6c8c74928efe50276792979cde429c2d b257809afbe06c14271d46eabb11ab0f 2324d08a41a7a44d47e053794932794e 30ee636c230cbf5d50383b45cc5d2bd2 e4a12d6b2937e36eada17449a3017836 4c91d8fdece0ed86ca050e8e85b7f1d7 This is the west side of the island where the Roseate Spoonbills like to hang out. Photo Credit: Peggy Wilkinson. <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> Annual Census 496301634, mza SundownIsland SundownIsland