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Whooping Crane trip: Feb. 23, 2017

Riding the Skimmer boat of out Fulton TX
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  • We arrive at Goose Island.  Greeted by this Reddish Egret.

    We arrive at Goose Island. Greeted by this Reddish Egret.

  • A Caspian Tern in flight

    A Caspian Tern in flight

  • Snowy Egret facing the setting sun

    Snowy Egret facing the setting sun

  • The noble Turkey Vulture in flight

    The noble Turkey Vulture in flight

  • Turkey Vulture, wings down.

    Turkey Vulture, wings down.

  • A pair of White Pelicans

    A pair of White Pelicans

  • White Pelican reflections

    White Pelican reflections

  • Brown Pelican stare-down

    Brown Pelican stare-down

  • Brown Pelican's blue eye

    Brown Pelican's blue eye

  • Brown Pelican face

    Brown Pelican face

  • Ten White Pelicans and one Brown

    Ten White Pelicans and one Brown

  • Brown Pelican on a lamp post

    Brown Pelican on a lamp post

  • We visit Goose Island's "Big Tree"...

    We visit Goose Island's "Big Tree"...

  • ... with its 35 foot-circumference trunk.

    ... with its 35 foot-circumference trunk.

  • A tangle of old oak trees

    A tangle of old oak trees

  • A flock of Redhead ducks mixed in among American Coots.

    A flock of Redhead ducks mixed in among American Coots.

  • Two Redhead Ducks ...

    Two Redhead Ducks ...

  • ... turn and put their heads together.

    ... turn and put their heads together.

  • Female and male Redhead Ducks

    Female and male Redhead Ducks

  • What species is this?  Oh, oh, ... carved wood.

    What species is this? Oh, oh, ... carved wood.

  • We reach our hotel:  The Inn at Fulton Harbor.

    We reach our hotel: The Inn at Fulton Harbor.

  • The hotel cat: Sheba

    The hotel cat: Sheba

  • The hotel's other friendly cat, Roxie

    The hotel's other friendly cat, Roxie

  • We dine at Charlotte Plummer's seafood restaurant that evening.

    We dine at Charlotte Plummer's seafood restaurant that evening.

  • Next morning: Up at dawn to ride The Skimmer out to visit the Whooping Cranes.

    Next morning: Up at dawn to ride The Skimmer out to visit the Whooping Cranes.

  • We pass an oyster boat...

    We pass an oyster boat...

  • ... and head out to Aransas, past the Copano Bay Causeway.

    ... and head out to Aransas, past the Copano Bay Causeway.

  • A large flock of White Pelicans

    A large flock of White Pelicans

  • Long-Billed Curlew

    Long-Billed Curlew

  • Two Marbled Godwits foraging

    Two Marbled Godwits foraging

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    We visit Goose Island's "Big Tree"...
    ... with its 35 foot-circumference trunk.
    A tangle of old oak trees