Laughing Gull

Padre Island, TX
3/7/2006

Neotropic Cormorant

Anahuac NWR, TX
3/3/2006

Forster's Tern

Padre Island, TX
3/7/2006

Piping Plover

Padre Island, Texas
3/7/06

This is the famous endangered Piping Plover in winter plumage. Its population had been as low as 3,350 in 2003. Since then the number of Piping Plovers has been increasing and exceeded 6000, but they are still seriously threatened.

Long-billed Curlew

Padre Island, TX
3/7/2006

Caspian Tern

Padre Island, TX
3/7/2006

Brown Pelican

Padre Island, TX
3/7/06

Black-bellied Whistling-Duck

Port Aransas, TX
3/8/2006

Cinnamon Teal

Port Aransas, TX
3/8/2006