Isla Blanca County Park on South Padre Island

After birding all morning, we headed over to Isla Blanca County Park on the island to watch the waves and check out what was going on there.

It was pretty quiet over here today but a

really nice day to watch the waves!

Sanderlings were running all over the beach

Shrimp Boats Going Between the Two Jetties coming out of the Brownsville Ship Channel

Laughing Gulls

Laughing Gull

Sanderling

Brown Pelican

A flock of Brown Pelicans

 There were surfers out today

South Padre Island Convention Center - Birding

When we finished our bird sightings at the Birding Center, we came over to walk the boardwalk and grounds of the Convention Center which is right next door.

American Coots

Lesser Yellowlegs

Northern Mockingbird

Couche's Kingbird - first time we've seen him!

Pie-billed Grebes

South Padre Island Birding

 

SAND ART AT THE ENTRANCE 

MONARCH

There is now an alligator and turtle area at the Birding Center

Great Egret

Tri-Colored Heron

This is also a Tri-Colored Heron

Roseate Spoonbill

I think he is telling us off!

Spoonbill in flight - not the one that was telling us off! lol 

Maybe he was coming to the rescue!

Tri-colored Heron and a White Ibis

Red-Bellied Whistling Ducks

Great Blue Heron

This is a wild alligator who isn't fed daily

Common Moorhen

                                         Great Egret

The Birding Center Complex from the last of the Board Walk

Greater Yellowlegs

Ruddy Ducks