A beak this red has to belong to a caspian tern, however http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/142652177 A very noisy marsh wren was about the only non-grackle on Pelican Island http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/142652175 http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/142652174 Eastern kingbirds are in but not all are territorial yet http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/142652171 The high island rookery always provides a stage that can be watched for hours with great egrets dominating http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/142652160 http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/142652159 Lots of activity http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/142652156 Roseate spoonbills are not as far along with their nesting http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/142652154 American goldfinches continue to pass through. A few days ago most of the group were males but today most are females http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/142652140 Mourning doves never leave unless pushed out by the mass of white-winged doves http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/142652137 The gray squirrels are happy to nap in the early morning sun http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/image/142652133 All the pictures are at http://www.pbase.com/joseph_kennedy_36/inbox -- Joseph C. Kennedy on Buffalo Bayou in West Houston Josephkennedy36@xxxxxxxxx TEXBIRDS help file and Texas birding links at: http://moonmountaingroup.com/texbirds Edit your Freelists account settings for TEXBIRDS at //www.freelists.org/list/texbirds