Florida Panhandle to Dauphin Island Alabama

We drove westward from St. Mark's toward Mobile, AL.  The wind was from the north at 30+ mph so we knew we wouldn't be able to take the ferry.  Although disappointing, we made our way to the causeway and bridge to the island.
 

Black-necked Stilts

American Golden Plover

Cattle Egrets with Little Blue Heron 

Warmer weather brings out the flowers and the butterflies.

Giant Swallowtail

Black Swallowtail

Questionmark Butterfly

Eastern Pondhawk

Blue Dasher - Male

Seaside Dragonlet

Swallow-tailed Kite

Cross Vine 

Early missionaries and explorers cut the stem and found a cross inside.

Palm Warbler

South winds are bringing in the neotropic migrants.

Prairie Warbler

Singing Prothonotary Warbler alerted us to his arrival

Prothonotary is enjoying all the caterpillars 

Carolina Wren

Pileated Woodpecker checks the photoprapher out

Swamp Leather Flower

Alligator Road Block

Gator, what big teeth you have!!

Brown Anole

Banded Water Snake

Warmer days brought out a lot of reptiles to warm in the sun.

Mud Snake

Cottowmouth or Water Moccasin

Ty almost stepped on this guy, both were quite startled.

Cotton Mouth showing white mouth, fangs flat until needed.

Pygmy Rattlesnake, 14 inches long

Another sunning Pygmy

Large (24") gravid female Pygmy

Eastern King Snake

Tasting the air for intruder

It takes two to tangle,  mating King Snakes

Abundant Cotton Rats

Clapper Rail, heard as many as 60 differnt birds in the salt marsh, very few seen.

Tricolored Heron in nuptial plumage, bright blue bill.

Easter Sunrise Service, proclaiming Jesus Christ's resurrection in historic Fort Gaines on Dauphin Island.

All the churches on the island gathered together for this beautiful worship time.

Love & Prayers,

Ty & Ida Baumann