Birding Smith Oaks, High Island, TX

Howdee all,

There are two great places on High Island to look for woodland migrants, Boys Scout woods and Smith Oaks.

Smith Oaks is a bit bigger and has the plus of a awesome Rookery.

There are several ponds. The Rookery is a blast..

If you have a big lens you can get some awesome shots! My Baby camera did ok..

The most Roseate spoonbills in one area that I have seen! There are hundreds of them.

It was fun watching the Spoonbills nest building…the male gathered the sticks and gave them to the female..who then placed them. Great Egret on nest.  See the blue egg… Sit back down very carefully See the fuzzy hatchlings in the nest?    There are trails to follow ..

Flower lined this time of year..

The birding was a bit slow this day in Smith Woods..

But there are plenty of other things to look at..

Like this Rough Green snake

and this dragonfly

  China Berry  Mariposa Lily with fly  Some kind of Thistle..              Nature has so much to offer!

Another Great Day of birding High Island.