We are on Dauphin Island in Alabama for Spring Migration.
This is where the birds from the tropics land as they make their long journey north.
There are great places to bird such as the Audubon Bird Sanctuary trails.
Water Lilies grace the lake in the middle of this beautiful nature area.
Lake Gaillard provides wildlife with fresh water on the island surrounded by salt water.
Soft-shelled Turtle
The Pine forest and decidous trees provide shelter for migrating birds
Also for wildlife such as Raccoons
Wood Thrush
Brown Thrasher
Fish Crow carrying nesting material
Prothonotary Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Blue-headed Vireo singing
Red-eyed Vireo
Many birder's flock to Shell Mound Park to watch the migratory birds arrive.
Bell's Vireo, rare treat for the island. Ida helped many birders hear and find this bird.
Summer Tanager, young male
Female Summer Tanager
Adult male Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Worm-eating Warbler actually eating a worm
Worm-eating Warbler
Kentucky Warbler & Prothonotary Warbler
Black & White Warbler
Many trails to take at Shell Mound
Green Anole
Cattle Egrets feed in the swamp at the Audubon Sanctuary
Solitary Sandpiper in swamp habitat
Gulf Coast Box Turtle
Box Turtle feeding on large Millipede
This 6" millipede has so far avoided the turtle menu
Something to beware of when in swamp enviroment is the Cottonmouth Snake
Green Heron eating a Central Newt
Great Crested Flycatcher
Gray Kingbird and an Eastern Kingbird
Birder's sought out this exotic Gray Kingbird and we helped them find it.
Eastern Bluebird
Abundant Yellow-billed Cuckoos
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Pine Warbler
Orchard Oriole on Bottlebrush which is a magnet for birds
Indigo Bunting
Blue Grosbeak
Female & male Blue Grosbeaks
We went with friends on the Ferry to Fort Morgan in persuit of new birds
Common Loon
Brown Pelican in breeding plumage
We drove to Alabama Point and Least Tern fenced nesting area.
Black-Bellied Plover roams the dunes
Least Terns
Sandwich Terns
Sanderling defending his food
One of three Swallow-tailed Kites headed to Florida
American Oystercatcher rock hopping
Oystercatcher spots oysters
Oystercatcher eating oyster.
Our time here is coming to an end this week.
We love seeing God's amazing creation every where we go.
❤️ Love & Prayers 🙏
Ty & Ida Baumann
