http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/popular/ The <strong><a href="http://www.sundownisland.org">Audubon Sundown Island Bird Sanctuary</a></strong> is a low-lying, seventy-acre island built from dredge spoil. It is located in Matagorda Bay, east of Port O'Connor, Texas. The Island is managed by the National Audubon Society's Texas Coastal Sanctuaries program. For more information contact: <strong>Chester Smith, Sundown Island Sanctuary Warden at <a href="mailto:popsbirds@aol.com">popsbirds@aol.com</a></strong> <strong>Gallery Categories: </strong> (1) <a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual Census">Annual Bird Censuses (2004-08)</a> (2) <a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays">Workdays (2005-08)</a> (3) <a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Erosion">Erosion and other historical photos (2005-07)</a> <div align="right"> <em><a href="mailto:marcyspears@mac.com">Marcy Spears, Sundown Island Webmaster</a></em></div> http://www.smugmug.com/img/feed-icon.png Tue, 01 Mar 2005 21:44:54 -0800 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:08:00 -0800 http://www.smugmug.com/ Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/photos/25241972_qN2rF-Ti.jpg http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/popular/ http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313876949_M23Sx <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313876949_M23Sx" title="The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7087/313876949_M23Sx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ..." title="The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:48:56 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7087/313876949_M23Sx-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 08:32:42 f5be87aa7cad8959825646c92d450aef 05d039afe8e7577adc23c608ef8f6688 d4e217de4566ab8ca656e703b3146e14 212599ea582f4d1baf2adf65000a5263 95174daacced8c9bb1818cae8ae7190d 5f9ebfb94fa08a97b543c24bf8a9f683 0b97019ab16493662760db7e091e2c4b 5b2b499ee4c6fb2c919f2176aaf30851 ef9ee3451687830456454c611f45fc5b The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313876949_M23Sx" title="The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7087/313876949_M23Sx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ..." title="The adult Brown Pelicans that are not babysitting, or maybe not old enough for breeding, like to congregate on the edges of the island. When the mood strikes them, they take off. These wer ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census brown, pelicans SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313876422_ACXxG <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313876422_ACXxG" title="Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/GRFB1/313876422_ACXxG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ..." title="Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:48:06 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/GRFB1/313876422_ACXxG-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 10:10:02 fed1cc02e53db00bc938e8bc1c2466b8 df394b3772a8ab9e13597bbaec6dd40f 409cdac39fa88a2120a755980ad63ab1 a2b86e6685d53a592da7bb5773925167 29fd53911e161290fb692cb5a9a76fa2 1d7825679a4af6e4e4f8abca601e4915 df79ded2135eb99220f0c2fcc50c9ed6 df79ded2135eb99220f0c2fcc50c9ed6 Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313876422_ACXxG" title="Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/GRFB1/313876422_ACXxG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ..." title="Two Magnificent Frigate Birds were spotted on the North end of Sundown Island when we first arrived to do the annual bird census. This is a photo of either a juvenile male or an adult femal ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census magnificent, frigate SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/2008-Spring-Workday-Volunteers/4543167_YoRPC#267616428_M6xvw <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Able pauses from his work for a photo. Notice how prolific the Lantana is behind him. The Pelicans love nesting in, near or on the Lantana. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/2008-Spring-Workday-Volunteers/4543167_YoRPC#267616428_M6xvw" title="Able pauses from his work for a photo. Notice how prolific the Lantana is behind him. The Pelicans love nesting in, near or on the Lantana. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/2008-Spring-Workday-Volunteers/IMG5415/267616428_M6xvw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Able pauses from his work for a photo. Notice how prolific the Lantana is behind him. The Pelicans love nesting in, near or on the Lantana. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Able pauses from his work for a photo. Notice how prolific the Lantana is behind him. The Pelicans love nesting in, near or on the Lantana. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Workdays Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:22:49 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/2008-Spring-Workday-Volunteers/IMG5415/267616428_M6xvw-Th.jpg 2008-02-23 09:26:34 32557a40f449dc93d253eb5539fc43d8 e1697fa21d7ab69413db2fcfe05f115c db61a931fc245c7d83d5f941d56d81b3 192f7b89775e3226e68a7eb340565151 c930739e7bc6116801cff0b34935f5d6 b0a3a3e197c09fc01cd79938e3f2fc14 938742d9718005abc1d8c0c12cbac2ed 33d6dbc1bd071b44e5c552c6b57ac735 Able pauses from his work for a photo. Notice how prolific the Lantana is behind him. The Pelicans love nesting in, near or on the Lantana. Photo credit: Marcy Spears <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Able pauses from his work for a photo. Notice how prolific the Lantana is behind him. The Pelicans love nesting in, near or on the Lantana. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/2008-Spring-Workday-Volunteers/4543167_YoRPC#267616428_M6xvw" title="Able pauses from his work for a photo. Notice how prolific the Lantana is behind him. The Pelicans love nesting in, near or on the Lantana. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/2008-Spring-Workday-Volunteers/IMG5415/267616428_M6xvw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="120" alt="Able pauses from his work for a photo. Notice how prolific the Lantana is behind him. The Pelicans love nesting in, near or on the Lantana. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Able pauses from his work for a photo. Notice how prolific the Lantana is behind him. The Pelicans love nesting in, near or on the Lantana. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Workdays sundown island spring workday SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/Devon-Energy-Workday-October/6525631_ocPoE#414846493_DwDTj <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This is a typical scene in the fall on Sundown Island. Most of the breeding adults have gone on someplace else. Generally juveniles and young adult Brown Pelicans are left to claim the isl ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/Devon-Energy-Workday-October/6525631_ocPoE#414846493_DwDTj" title="This is a typical scene in the fall on Sundown Island. Most of the breeding adults have gone on someplace else. Generally juveniles and young adult Brown Pelicans are left to claim the isl ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/Devon-Energy-Workday-October/IMG7833/414846493_DwDTj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This is a typical scene in the fall on Sundown Island. Most of the breeding adults have gone on someplace else. Generally juveniles and young adult Brown Pelicans are left to claim the isl ..." title="This is a typical scene in the fall on Sundown Island. Most of the breeding adults have gone on someplace else. Generally juveniles and young adult Brown Pelicans are left to claim the isl ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Workdays Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:22:28 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/Devon-Energy-Workday-October/IMG7833/414846493_DwDTj-Th.jpg 2008-10-25 08:33:44 fed036f6df87cc61a5e99ac20e2e1009 4c2d83e092bcafda9ebbdd7470c349e7 a8490a686fe1aef2ec2f25bad0a78d8e 43abedefe24d8b52613af2288b2b506c d3f68fe58b2d68e1bcfea620461dfa8d dc20d45486d9ce0578790ceae779b9fd 402f3f4154a8c8834bc44348ed09ed63 3c3da8d19b078fcc3c10e6e9cc7976d0 This is a typical scene in the fall on Sundown Island. Most of the breeding adults have gone on someplace else. Generally juveniles and young adult Brown Pelicans are left to claim the isl ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This is a typical scene in the fall on Sundown Island. Most of the breeding adults have gone on someplace else. Generally juveniles and young adult Brown Pelicans are left to claim the isl ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/Devon-Energy-Workday-October/6525631_ocPoE#414846493_DwDTj" title="This is a typical scene in the fall on Sundown Island. Most of the breeding adults have gone on someplace else. Generally juveniles and young adult Brown Pelicans are left to claim the isl ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/Devon-Energy-Workday-October/IMG7833/414846493_DwDTj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="This is a typical scene in the fall on Sundown Island. Most of the breeding adults have gone on someplace else. Generally juveniles and young adult Brown Pelicans are left to claim the isl ..." title="This is a typical scene in the fall on Sundown Island. Most of the breeding adults have gone on someplace else. Generally juveniles and young adult Brown Pelicans are left to claim the isl ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Workdays brown, pelican SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313882071_CPfpg <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313882071_CPfpg" title="Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/littleblue/313882071_CPfpg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:56:19 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/littleblue/313882071_CPfpg-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 09:43:11 ff391975087d161b01306cb336fa5b47 389ef4342e567d098cf23f68c7726970 bb1d18fe4805b498cb61eaa7cc0f8b6a 76a74735a6177b9f8ae13b0895798433 3c1a38512fbf63a229455351702a9ab6 71c331a735d2b04ab0298645bb26af8f c7bf6a4e0b2b5a71ecac7f152a2bed78 c60e6994458286bbd5ca8c0c4cf002dd c60e6994458286bbd5ca8c0c4cf002dd Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313882071_CPfpg" title="Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/littleblue/313882071_CPfpg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census breedingadult, blue, heron SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313881356_pyfmD <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food. ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313881356_pyfmD" title="These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food. ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7162/313881356_pyfmD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food. ..." title="These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:55:17 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7162/313881356_pyfmD-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 09:22:55 6af3b006850e9f5c594c8e2b45ea61c3 92440608f8c7199f735f5e7d824009f9 27b25d84b5279ddfa13b1ec336bbd512 ba7438e86bcf5c4ee3a065cc6ab89ab0 a640009ae0d79bbe72b7556e4343ac9b 48007f10e17de4475757f25f4cf8fc9f 199145c9e3a17a219a9d87ec08f55b2b 877b8168f5e688e0601c8d2eded3fe69 2b59c40f0aae38def670327bd65bd007 These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food. ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food. ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313881356_pyfmD" title="These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food. ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7162/313881356_pyfmD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food. ..." title="These youngsters were on the south side of the island. They were not part of the larger group. They appear to be enjoying the shade from the Silver-leaf Sunflowers and waiting for food. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census pelican, rookery SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313879427_sXLkp <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313879427_sXLkp" title="The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7120/313879427_sXLkp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ..." title="The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:52:24 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7120/313879427_sXLkp-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 08:50:50 5ea0cbbfac23f9149f085bdfe2a88981 8fe52c4b4ec454169e525632384aae4c bac97f75013d4efcd42cbb8ad50a6968 a74735ac4a5a645de2ca82aedf49bfd8 c72989528cb183d95d359245a13f83b2 74c0814418b3809f617a4fa5fd1c3851 e8296f932c47c9dd046579ef4e182c5b b973bda2be7bd57910d428d42c5279c1 d3deaebb1e11b4777866a34532b1d04c The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313879427_sXLkp" title="The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7120/313879427_sXLkp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ..." title="The tern chicks are always fun to watch. This year they were congregated on the southeast to south end of the island. They were so close to the water that we had to walk in the brush to ke ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census tern, chicks SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313878812_qwdp2 <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313878812_qwdp2" title="Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7117/313878812_qwdp2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:51:26 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7117/313878812_qwdp2-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 08:40:57 66b0bcfcd4abd71c3f29a02a04dcaef3 789aec491ac879ca1dd27e28c28048e1 78cc61cb2a0c76ab2db6e61c7c50c448 fb0634c91391566d0966feeee43f9109 e65e36e30c27f73552e4aae1e759cfe7 54f4ddee0c43a1444fd419ff32b33a78 a636633f247f81750b01e6ba4e14b25b fd45a3327bea7f6493921c94d7e9cc15 f89a729883147ab8da4dadb0b53eb130 Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313878812_qwdp2" title="Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7117/313878812_qwdp2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census laughing, gull SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313877534_2pf8G <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313877534_2pf8G" title="The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7095/313877534_2pf8G-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ..." title="The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:49:42 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7095/313877534_2pf8G-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 08:35:42 48329548547a7a087aa57ae9099bb32f 8fe145240ed0931307ea2c11e0f7e748 42f44b22b1771397b65d198115e7ce7a 573b7cc2a4f72df97e8918b2aef44d0c 41fd9a4510d5b4d8053867dda6222d37 8e99ee63ad83a593687ff269efb198bd fe46ef82d15a4a23db6602371c5beb68 748deb91928a909dbcc4cd3365bc994a 4216ff3666125db28744908cf76ffaa9 The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313877534_2pf8G" title="The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/IMG7095/313877534_2pf8G-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ..." title="The Laughing Gulls lay their eggs under brush or just out in the open. We may have disturbed the parent of this nest. Counters noticed that there were a fair number of abandoned nests and so ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census laughing, gull SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313874910_eDFhU <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top). Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313874910_eDFhU" title="Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top). Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/birds-habitat/313874910_eDFhU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top). Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top). Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Sun, 15 Jun 2008 20:46:05 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/birds-habitat/313874910_eDFhU-Th.jpg 2008-06-06 09:41:21 edccdfca54332434c3a14a2b1b10e2f6 7b4129dced758981ef926594c0d6ce08 65c2f73248947edff069d39645ae8eec 1cc3926de9658568f21062660cd8f76f 13e27186be0ffdde9100b75e1982c734 20f69c764f7e00887890881addada0c8 a1e94e34871e32a8d771504edbd519fa ba974f6b0ba306feca5cd32c7aa0c250 509d4e936102c345cae6baec3d412f6f Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top). Photo credit: Marcy Spears <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top). Photo credit: Marcy Spears</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/5195295_Ujcot#313874910_eDFhU" title="Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top). Photo credit: Marcy Spears"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2008-Annual-Census/birds-habitat/313874910_eDFhU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top). Photo credit: Marcy Spears" title="Two breeding-adult Little Blue Herons (bottom) and two juvenile Tricolored Herons (brownish, top). Photo credit: Marcy Spears" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census little blue herons, juvenile tricolored herons SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Erosion/2007-Fall-Workday-Condition-of/3725954_56rKs#213751573_oGhLD <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />2007: The area outlined in blue is the last vestage of one of the Geotubes. Most of the material has disintegrated and left a large block of sand. The item outlined in red includes the bri ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Erosion/2007-Fall-Workday-Condition-of/3725954_56rKs#213751573_oGhLD" title="2007: The area outlined in blue is the last vestage of one of the Geotubes. Most of the material has disintegrated and left a large block of sand. The item outlined in red includes the bri ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Erosion/2007-Fall-Workday-Condition-of/IMG2488-Edit/213751573_oGhLD-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="2007: The area outlined in blue is the last vestage of one of the Geotubes. Most of the material has disintegrated and left a large block of sand. The item outlined in red includes the bri ..." title="2007: The area outlined in blue is the last vestage of one of the Geotubes. Most of the material has disintegrated and left a large block of sand. The item outlined in red includes the bri ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Erosion Sat, 27 Oct 2007 20:21:56 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Erosion/2007-Fall-Workday-Condition-of/IMG2488-Edit/213751573_oGhLD-Th-1.jpg de1fd95172c76a8096897c94e86af25d f4e128c578a66009b825967d83d3490b f1aaa6eddcbe3ad78172e789e540b7a3 5fc937b5f6809fc6581cb6a43c74b27d 653fe41eae5ba7596935439450caa0ef aa4743e88c6fb6be336692c35e6e897e ca088679430a84daaac1d93466d09935 2007: The area outlined in blue is the last vestage of one of the Geotubes. Most of the material has disintegrated and left a large block of sand. The item outlined in red includes the bri ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />2007: The area outlined in blue is the last vestage of one of the Geotubes. Most of the material has disintegrated and left a large block of sand. The item outlined in red includes the bri ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Erosion/2007-Fall-Workday-Condition-of/3725954_56rKs#213751573_oGhLD" title="2007: The area outlined in blue is the last vestage of one of the Geotubes. Most of the material has disintegrated and left a large block of sand. The item outlined in red includes the bri ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Erosion/2007-Fall-Workday-Condition-of/IMG2488-Edit/213751573_oGhLD-Th-1.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="2007: The area outlined in blue is the last vestage of one of the Geotubes. Most of the material has disintegrated and left a large block of sand. The item outlined in red includes the bri ..." title="2007: The area outlined in blue is the last vestage of one of the Geotubes. Most of the material has disintegrated and left a large block of sand. The item outlined in red includes the bri ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Erosion geotube, erosion, brick mats SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2007-Annual-Census/2970975_H2HF5#160696652_dFWYR <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Typical scene on Sundown. If you'll notice there is a Great Blue Heron baby begging the spoonbils for food.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2007-Annual-Census/2970975_H2HF5#160696652_dFWYR" title="Typical scene on Sundown. If you'll notice there is a Great Blue Heron baby begging the spoonbils for food."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2007-Annual-Census/IMG0540/160696652_dFWYR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Typical scene on Sundown. If you'll notice there is a Great Blue Heron baby begging the spoonbils for food." title="Typical scene on Sundown. If you'll notice there is a Great Blue Heron baby begging the spoonbils for food." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:30:55 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2007-Annual-Census/IMG0540/160696652_dFWYR-Th.jpg ab1a440cf660091bf375910e9f92653d 5f887b837eb5db0b20dc42f28b2a199b c0e36ed658cef5a2d3e7579819ba23e5 787ee8e5874569095153cccbfd20fdbf faea9ede49779ef59ad22d1e539d936b 44dfeccd2e3cdff0e04aedd2a0993dbe 955061c3a2cf3c5a9a65b2ef3cb766d2 Typical scene on Sundown. If you'll notice there is a Great Blue Heron baby begging the spoonbils for food. <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Typical scene on Sundown. If you'll notice there is a Great Blue Heron baby begging the spoonbils for food.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2007-Annual-Census/2970975_H2HF5#160696652_dFWYR" title="Typical scene on Sundown. If you'll notice there is a Great Blue Heron baby begging the spoonbils for food."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2007-Annual-Census/IMG0540/160696652_dFWYR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Typical scene on Sundown. If you'll notice there is a Great Blue Heron baby begging the spoonbils for food." title="Typical scene on Sundown. If you'll notice there is a Great Blue Heron baby begging the spoonbils for food." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2006-Annual-Census/1518446_2Hbjv#73035944_tnPvx <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Laughing Gull eggs in nest, a slight depression in the sand. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2006-Annual-Census/1518446_2Hbjv#73035944_tnPvx" title="Laughing Gull eggs in nest, a slight depression in the sand. Photo credit: Diane Nunley."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2006-Annual-Census/71750314-O/73035944_tnPvx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Laughing Gull eggs in nest, a slight depression in the sand. Photo credit: Diane Nunley." title="Laughing Gull eggs in nest, a slight depression in the sand. Photo credit: Diane Nunley." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:57:06 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2006-Annual-Census/71750314-O/73035944_tnPvx-Th.jpg 35e10afcdd5e685251a4ab27f79538c0 ea350fd55813dcd1e7ea1d25151a1cd7 8487acf7967adbd0a74ceb8f5246a4d8 ee4e1f2a2f4085c5a83d2d52f3661dca 7ae02812d487d90ba74122a3fc8bc92c Laughing Gull eggs in nest, a slight depression in the sand. Photo credit: Diane Nunley. <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Laughing Gull eggs in nest, a slight depression in the sand. Photo credit: Diane Nunley.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2006-Annual-Census/1518446_2Hbjv#73035944_tnPvx" title="Laughing Gull eggs in nest, a slight depression in the sand. Photo credit: Diane Nunley."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Annual-Census/2006-Annual-Census/71750314-O/73035944_tnPvx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Laughing Gull eggs in nest, a slight depression in the sand. Photo credit: Diane Nunley." title="Laughing Gull eggs in nest, a slight depression in the sand. Photo credit: Diane Nunley." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Annual Census 71750314 SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/2006-Spring-Workday/1256973_fu8RG#58957430_D4uYt <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Linda Olson begins the beach cleanup. She also looks for unusual shells while she picks up debris and has quite a collection now. (Photo credit: Hannah Olson)</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/2006-Spring-Workday/1256973_fu8RG#58957430_D4uYt" title="Linda Olson begins the beach cleanup. She also looks for unusual shells while she picks up debris and has quite a collection now. (Photo credit: Hannah Olson)"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/2006-Spring-Workday/IMG4629/58957430_D4uYt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Linda Olson begins the beach cleanup. She also looks for unusual shells while she picks up debris and has quite a collection now. (Photo credit: Hannah Olson)" title="Linda Olson begins the beach cleanup. She also looks for unusual shells while she picks up debris and has quite a collection now. (Photo credit: Hannah Olson)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Workdays Tue, 07 Mar 2006 05:39:22 -0800 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/2006-Spring-Workday/IMG4629/58957430_D4uYt-Th.jpg 2006-03-04 12:09:18 d0f22d50b6e2db7a1ee64b70f1277a46 fbed58a07214a032a357552ae759d73e ae6e89d44dcc7fd1e32e1c3f41d7edd4 dcf88ed9c67712048470551e06027556 eb0f434d7615a30eac04d484adbcf460 baab111f3149bec3a12315893405195a Linda Olson begins the beach cleanup. She also looks for unusual shells while she picks up debris and has quite a collection now. (Photo credit: Hannah Olson) <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />Linda Olson begins the beach cleanup. She also looks for unusual shells while she picks up debris and has quite a collection now. (Photo credit: Hannah Olson)</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/2006-Spring-Workday/1256973_fu8RG#58957430_D4uYt" title="Linda Olson begins the beach cleanup. She also looks for unusual shells while she picks up debris and has quite a collection now. (Photo credit: Hannah Olson)"><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/2006-Spring-Workday/IMG4629/58957430_D4uYt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Linda Olson begins the beach cleanup. She also looks for unusual shells while she picks up debris and has quite a collection now. (Photo credit: Hannah Olson)" title="Linda Olson begins the beach cleanup. She also looks for unusual shells while she picks up debris and has quite a collection now. (Photo credit: Hannah Olson)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Workdays linda, olson SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Mini-visits/Fathers-Day-on-the-Island/605196_97hrL#25521534_eBea2 <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This juvenile American Brown Pelican was taking a walk through the new baby terns.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Mini-visits/Fathers-Day-on-the-Island/605196_97hrL#25521534_eBea2" title="This juvenile American Brown Pelican was taking a walk through the new baby terns."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Mini-visits/Fathers-Day-on-the-Island/04-DPP0010/25521534_eBea2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This juvenile American Brown Pelican was taking a walk through the new baby terns." title="This juvenile American Brown Pelican was taking a walk through the new baby terns." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mini-visits Sun, 19 Jun 2005 21:21:54 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Mini-visits/Fathers-Day-on-the-Island/04-DPP0010/25521534_eBea2-Th.jpg 2005-06-18 10:39:58 a5bec5ef50b3d66d5eba30be9be75c64 c93a8cae5bf31ea0e541a6a9f6dfb42f b1ff3cf83a2ed7d5381955b7f4157598 044509ce24b747b83b0f70ffb68d99d9 9173ca9452de8127f59f975a2904cd35 2d13de5f71224c54d13d78ec0bfbc889 This juvenile American Brown Pelican was taking a walk through the new baby terns. <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This juvenile American Brown Pelican was taking a walk through the new baby terns.</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Mini-visits/Fathers-Day-on-the-Island/605196_97hrL#25521534_eBea2" title="This juvenile American Brown Pelican was taking a walk through the new baby terns."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Mini-visits/Fathers-Day-on-the-Island/04-DPP0010/25521534_eBea2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This juvenile American Brown Pelican was taking a walk through the new baby terns." title="This juvenile American Brown Pelican was taking a walk through the new baby terns." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mini-visits american brown pelican, sandwich tern, royal tern SundownIsland SundownIsland http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Mini-visits/Fathers-Day-on-the-Island/605196_97hrL#25521526_JjajA <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This photo of hundreds of baby terns with a few American Brown Pelican baby-sitters was taken on the Northeast corner of the island. It was like this for three or four hundred yards. Note ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Mini-visits/Fathers-Day-on-the-Island/605196_97hrL#25521526_JjajA" title="This photo of hundreds of baby terns with a few American Brown Pelican baby-sitters was taken on the Northeast corner of the island. It was like this for three or four hundred yards. Note ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Mini-visits/Fathers-Day-on-the-Island/07-DPP0013/25521526_JjajA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This photo of hundreds of baby terns with a few American Brown Pelican baby-sitters was taken on the Northeast corner of the island. It was like this for three or four hundred yards. Note ..." title="This photo of hundreds of baby terns with a few American Brown Pelican baby-sitters was taken on the Northeast corner of the island. It was like this for three or four hundred yards. Note ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mini-visits Sun, 19 Jun 2005 21:21:46 -0700 nobody@smugmug.com (SundownIsland) http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Mini-visits/Fathers-Day-on-the-Island/07-DPP0013/25521526_JjajA-Th.jpg 02bcea49641c5a753de86f0a0f94e164 54ae625cf92146d9659847462d167219 7f0c91cc41afa47cdece27fdf9cf0f4d d0b5eee114fff86886a1b6b38c8232c8 4a4de5af877d0f5e06bb54d0fd592248 beee00e227e34ebff82dfd015fa0ddba This photo of hundreds of baby terns with a few American Brown Pelican baby-sitters was taken on the Northeast corner of the island. It was like this for three or four hundred yards. Note ... <p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com">SundownIsland</a><br />This photo of hundreds of baby terns with a few American Brown Pelican baby-sitters was taken on the Northeast corner of the island. It was like this for three or four hundred yards. Note ...</p><p><a href="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Mini-visits/Fathers-Day-on-the-Island/605196_97hrL#25521526_JjajA" title="This photo of hundreds of baby terns with a few American Brown Pelican baby-sitters was taken on the Northeast corner of the island. It was like this for three or four hundred yards. Note ..."><img src="http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Mini-visits/Fathers-Day-on-the-Island/07-DPP0013/25521526_JjajA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This photo of hundreds of baby terns with a few American Brown Pelican baby-sitters was taken on the Northeast corner of the island. It was like this for three or four hundred yards. Note ..." title="This photo of hundreds of baby terns with a few American Brown Pelican baby-sitters was taken on the Northeast corner of the island. It was like this for three or four hundred yards. Note ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> Mini-visits american brown pelican, royal tern, sandwich tern SundownIsland SundownIsland