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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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    This Common Loon, also called a Great Northern Loon, visited Avery Island in December, sporting its non-breeding plumage. During breeding season its appearance changes so that it has a black head, white underparts, and a checkered black-and-white mantle. The Common Loon dives as deep as 200 feet to catch the fish it preys on. Like all divers, their feet are placed far back on their bodies compared to other waterfowl. December 2012 was the first time Edmund and I had seen this bird on Avery Island. They are more commonly sighted east of Avery Island along the Louisiana Gulf Coast and west of Avery Island along the Texas Gulf Coast.
    April 2013 is the first time we have seen a White-faced Ibis on Avery Island. They range from Mississippi west, and prefer freshwater wetlands. They also breed in salt marshes, and in Louisiana and Texas can be year-found residents. They like to forage near Great Egrets or other large herons, taking advantage of early warnings of predators from these larger birds with wider fields of vision. Because their plumage is less showy than other birds, they were not threatened by ove-rhunting the way the egrets, herons, and spoonbills were.
    White Ibis on Avery Island.