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SundownIsland > 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 were spotted on the southeast side of the island as you are looking towards Port O'Connor. Photo credit: Marcy Spears
SundownIsland > 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 female. The other frigate bird was a male (but no photo of it). Photo credit: Diane Nunley
SundownIsland > 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
SundownIsland > 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 island. I even spotted two White Pelicans among the group. More will be arriving later. Many of the White Pelicans winter on the island and in the area.
SundownIsland > Breeding-adult Little Blue Heron. Photo credit: Marcy Spears
SundownIsland > 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. Photo credit: Marcy Spears
SundownIsland > 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 keep from scaring the babies. There were hundreds of chicks, all stages. Of course there were adult terns there, but it seemed like the Brown Pelicans were the back-up baby sitters. Photo credit: Marcy Spears
SundownIsland > Three Laughing Gulls sitting on their nests, on the southeast side of the island. Photo credit: Marcy Spears
SundownIsland > 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 some with dead chicks. Photo credit: Marcy Spears
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 some with dead chicks.

Photo credit: Marcy Spears
SundownIsland > 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 some with dead chicks. Photo credit: Marcy Spears
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 some with dead chicks.

Photo credit: Marcy Spears
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