March 4, 2013
Warm morning when we drove to the north end of the park to see the 'Big Tree', a 1000 yr old Live oak. Impressive, but I think some on Jekyl Is, GA have it beat. But the main attraction in this area was the Whooping Cranes that were in the area and quite close to the road, so we could get very good looks at them and see their behavior. With a few Sandhill Cranes present as well, you could get a sense of their larger size in comparison. Personally, I enjoyed their proximity to the cattle grazing there. We went back to the Aransas NWR for the day to enjoy more of the trails. The Crested Caracara was a new bird, and the first of what would turn out to be the ever present (but hard to spot) White Eyed Vireo. High of 73F
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| Whooping Cranes enjoying cattle pasture |
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| Turkey Vultures had something 'tasty' |
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| The 'Big Tree' |
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| Whoopers in flight |
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| Sandhill and Whooper comparison |
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| Live oaks along the coast |
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| Yuca in bloom.... blossom is 18" or more tall |
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