1. Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge

Bolivar Flats & Anahuac NWR April 26,2018

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  • Gulf of Mexico Sunrise

    Gulf of Mexico Sunrise

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  • Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

    Scissor-tailed Flycatcher

    You can just see the orange under-wing of this beautiful bird.

  • Willet

    Willet

    One of the most common shore birds in the Bolivar Penisular, the Willet will also let you photograph them just standing on a post. His nest was nearby.

  • Royal Tern

    Royal Tern

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  • Royal Tern

    Royal Tern

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  • Bolivar Beach Sunrise

    Bolivar Beach Sunrise

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  • White-faced Ibis

    White-faced Ibis

    You can clearly see the white face of this Ibis.

  • Cattle Egret Breeding Plumage

    Cattle Egret Breeding Plumage

    Each April about the third week, the resident cattle egrets breed in Anahuac NWR. The rust colored crown and breast feathers and purple and red lores make it one of the prettiest egrets.

  • Cattle Egret Breeding Plumage

    Cattle Egret Breeding Plumage

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  • Cattle Egret Breeding Plumage

    Cattle Egret Breeding Plumage

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  • Cattle Egret Breeding Plumage

    Cattle Egret Breeding Plumage

    Each April about the third week, the resident cattle egrets breed in Anahuac NWR. The rust colored crown and breast feathers and purple and red lores make it one of the prettiest egrets.

  • Small Alligator Mouth Gaping

    Small Alligator Mouth Gaping

    To keep cool, alligators open their mouths in a process that is called "mouth gaping," which is a lot like panting.

  • Purple Galinule

    Purple Galinule

    These Purple galinules breed in Anahuac NWR and we will see chicks next month.

  • Eastern Kingbird

    Eastern Kingbird

    This guy was perched along the road catching flying insects.

  • Snowy Egret

    Snowy Egret

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  • Where's The Alligator?

    Where's The Alligator?

    We stopped at one of the pull-offs along Shoveler Pond Loop looking for rails. I saw this small alligator swimming through the green algae.

  • Rose-breasted Grosbeak

    Rose-breasted Grosbeak

    What a surprise when we found this Rose-breasted grosbeak perched in the reeds on the Auto Loop around Shoveler Pond.

  • Pair of Blue-winged Teal

    Pair of Blue-winged Teal

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  • Gulf of Mexico Sunrise Along Bolivar Peninsular

    Gulf of Mexico Sunrise Along Bolivar Peninsular

    We were late for the actual sunrise but saw the cloud formation at the beach and pulled over to take a few photos of God's beauty. The ship on the horizon is an unexpected bonus. I didn't see it when I was taking the photograph.

  • Cattle Egret Breeding Plumage

    Cattle Egret Breeding Plumage

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