Friday, April 5, 2013

Day 5 Texas trip

Mar 1, 2013
Early start with our first stop at Anahuac NWR.   A short hike and then on to the wildlife drive.   This is flat country along the coast.  Sunny and 66F

Cave swallows were a find, and we loved the Vermillion flycatchers.
Male



















and Female

















The Snow geese had a high percentage of Blues (50% or more) whereas at home we get at most 5%.   The central flyway effect with SNGO coming from a different region.
Snow Geese in flight







zoomed in view of SNGO


























We stopped at High Island which is famous for migrating warblers stopping en masse a little later in the year. but it was easy to see why they stop.... its the only place with trees for miles.

We traveled by ferry to Galveston Island and set up camp at the state park there.

Laughing Gulls are the predominant gull here







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