damaged-flight-feathers

The Northern Gannet's flight feathers showed severe damage. (Morus bassanus) Read more: Beached gannet and shorebirds in July.

second-year-northern-gannet

Immature gannet (Morus bassanus) stranded on the beach.Read more: Beached gannet and shorebirds in July.

beached-northern-gannet

The poor bird was in very bad shape. (Morus bassanus) Read more: Beached gannet and shorebirds in July.

bolivar-flats

Bolivar Flats

american-avocets

American Avocets (Recurvirostra americana) -- one in non-breeding plumage. Read more: Beached gannet and shorebirds in July.

kosteletzkya-virginica-seashore-mallow

Kosteletzkya virginica, seashore mallow.

agalinis-sp

Agalinis sp. Read more: Beached gannet and shorebirds in July.

eustoma-exultatum

Eustoma exaltatum (catchfly prairie gentian, showy prairie gentian, texas bluebell, blue marsh lily, western blue gentian, bluebell gentian, etc.). Read more:

smith-oaks-rookery-2

Egrets, cormorants, and spoonbills at Smith Oaks in High Island. Read more: Gulf Coast Day 1.

roseate-spoonbills

Roseate Spoonbills Platalea ajaja) at Smith Oaks in High Island. Read more: Gulf Coast Day 1.