One of my favorite spring activities is birding at High Island. We've never gone in March before, so it was a treat to see the rookery a little earlier in the year. The birds were still building their nests and we got to see some eggs too! It was a spectacular day with brilliant blue skies, low humidity and no mosquitoes.
Great Egrets
Blue eggs in the nest
We saw five alligators at the rookery. The alligators keep racoons and other critters from swimming to the island and eating the eggs.
Roseate spoonbill
Snowy egret
Juvenile white ibis with a roseate spoonbill
After a picnic lunch, we detoured slightly to Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge. We have been once before, in the winter, and we were astounded by the number of animals we saw on this visit. We saw so many alligators that we had to stop counting, but it was well over 100. It was a spectacular detour!
White ibis
Black-necked stilt
A day trip to go birding in southeast Texas is always one of the highlights of our spring!
