Living on the Edge?

Finally, on Tuesday, after a dreary gray morning beginning, the sun came out and I was in the car on my way to the islands in a flash! Altho, it was a late start, I wanted to enjoy being outdoors after being cooped up for several days; on the water with its sparkles and birdlife! On the way, driving, I noticed at Mustang Island, a lone and rare [endangered] species of falcon was perched on the nesting platform. I stopped to get a photo the best I could...it's a far distance from the highway. I left again when it was safe to pull out from the road's shoulder and continued on my way to Port Aransas. I then hit the two 'major' birding areas and took photos. White Pelicans, cormorants, gulls, egrets, herons, migrating ducks, avocets, moorhens, coots, grebes were seen at both locations. Then, I headed for the ship channel and the jetty. There I saw more gulls, and brown pelicans. In fact I spotted one brown pelican that was banded. I get thrilled when I see banded birds. Of course, in my years birding, I've seen a few, mostly local birds, but some [plovers mostly] that were banded way up north into Canada, migrating south for the winter.

How do I know where they were banded you ask? I have this site, United States Fish and Wildlife, that I use as my 'go to' website to fill out a report, get a certificate, and find out WHERE, WHEN, etc....the history of the bird!! It's just another passion of mine.

This particular bird was stopped and on the jetty as I walked and noticed the red leg band. I then take photos for when I get home to fill out the report. I await the info plus certificate!!