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Avery Island Wildlife

Pam and Edmund McIlhenny's wildlife photos of Avery Island, Louisiana, which is one of five salt domes rising above the flat Louisiana coastal wetlands. This gallery includes photographs of the following species: American Alligator, Anhinga, Armadillo, Bobcat,Cormorant, Deer, Hawk, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, Little Blue Heron, Tricolored Heron, White Ibis, White-faced Ibis, Glossy Ibis,Lesser Scaup diving duck, Lamb,Common Loon, Otter, Barred Owl, American White Pelican, Brown Pelican, Racoon, Robin, Roseate Spoonbill, Eastern Wild Turkey, and Turkey Vulture.

Avery Island is also the home of TABASCO Brand Pepper Sauce, which Edmund McIlhenny's great grandfather invented in 1868. Because the company remains family owned, with its headquarters still at Avery Island, we have had the opportunity over the years to photograph wildlife, as well as some of the most beautiful parts of the Island. We hope you enjoy them. More information on Avery Island is available at http://www.TABASCO.com, and http://www.Twitter.com/A_Island.
Warmest regards, Pam and Edmund McIlhenny
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    In breeding season Spotted Sandpipers have bold dark spots on their bright white breast and an orange bill. The back is dark brown. In winter, as shown above, a Spotted Sandpiper's breast is not spotted; it's plain white, while the back is grayish brown and the bill is pale yellow. It is the most widespread breeding Sandpiper in North America. And it has some unusual habits. During breeding season, the males take the lead in incubating the eggs, while the females establish and defend the territory. Also, in some populations, the female practices "polyandry," which means she mates with up to four males in a season, who then each take care of a clutch of eggs. Source: Cornell Laboratory of Orinthology's All About Birds.
    The Black-necked Stilt has the second longest legs in proportion to its body of any bird, exceeded only by the Flamingo. Black-necked Stilts prefer shallow wetlands, especially human-managed ones like sewage ponds, as they have some vegetation, but are not overgrown. They wade in the shallow water and eat small crustaceans and fish. Source: Cornell Lab of Orinthology's All About Birds.
    The Black-necked Stilt has the second longest legs in proportion to its body of any bird, exceeded only by the Flamingo. Black-necked Stilts prefer shallow wetlands, especially human-managed ones like sewage ponds, as they have some vegetation, but are not overgrown. They wade in the shallow water and eat small crustaceans and fish. Source: Cornell Lab of Orinthology's All About Birds.