Another Bolivar Cruise and a visit to High Island, TX 05/01/2025

May 1 Back to Bolivar Peninsula to Louis B Smith Boy Scout Woods and Smith Oaks Bird Sanctuaries. Both managed by the Houston Audubon Society
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Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
High flying great egret Smith Oaks Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries High Island, TX
High flying great egret
Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
"The Rookery" was full of nesting egrets and spoonbills. Birds by the hundreds
Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
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Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
Great Egret Smith Oaks Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries High Island, TX
Great Egret
Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
She was nesting in the center of the walking trail Smith Oaks Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries High Island, TX
She was nesting in the center of the walking trail
Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
IMG_2145 Smith Oaks Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries High Island, TX
Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
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Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
American purple gallinule Smith Oaks Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries High Island, TX
American purple gallinule
Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
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Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
7D2_0374 Smith Oaks Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries High Island, TX
Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
I'm busy here..... Smith Oaks Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries High Island, TX
I'm busy here.....
Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
IMG_2152 Smith Oaks Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries High Island, TX
Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
Spooning Spoonbills Smith Oaks Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries High Island, TX
Spooning Spoonbills
Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
Spooning Spoonbills Smith Oaks Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries High Island, TX
Spooning Spoonbills
Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
Post Coffee Smith Oaks Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries High Island, TX
Post Coffee
Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
Pre-Coffee Smith Oaks Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries High Island, TX
Pre-Coffee
Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
Stick won't come loose Smith Oaks Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries High Island, TX
Stick won't come loose
Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
I try different stick Smith Oaks Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries High Island, TX
I try different stick
Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX
You watch over there, and I'll watch over here Smith Oaks Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries High Island, TX
You watch over there, and I'll watch over here
Smith Oaks
Houston Audubon's High Island Sanctuaries
High Island, TX