SundownIsland's popular Workdays photosThe <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>
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<em><a href="mailto:marcyspears@mac.com">Marcy Spears, Sundown Island Webmaster</a></em></div>http://sundownisland.smugmug.com/photos/25241972_qN2rF-Ti.jpghttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/2009-12-07T17:08:11ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugAble 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>2009-01-10T22:53:36ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/2008-Spring-Workday-Volunteers/IMG5415/267616428_M6xvw-Th.jpg2008-02-23 09:26:34This 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>2008-11-13T18:42:18ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/Devon-Energy-Workday-October/IMG7833/414846493_DwDTj-Th.jpg2008-10-25 08:33:44Linda 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>2009-06-06T12:15:42ZSundownIslandhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.comhttp://sundownisland.smugmug.com/Workdays/2006-Spring-Workday/IMG4629/58957430_D4uYt-Th.jpg2006-03-04 12:09:18