Brazos Bend State Park

Yesterday morning, we took my daughter, her partner and our grandson to Brazos Bend State Park for a picnic.
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The park seemed unusually quiet for birds but was still well worth a visit.
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40-Acre Lake

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40-Acre Lake had scores of Common Moorhens and 7-8 Green Herons, as well as a few Great and Snowy Egrets, White Ibis, Anhingas, Cormorants, Little Blue Herons, Eastern Kingbirds and Red-winged Blackbirds.

Green Heron

Anhinga

Common Moorhen Family

White Ibis
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We also saw 14 alligators, including this one lying on the path.
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At Elm Lake, the birding situation was similarly quiet, except for scores of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks.
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The picnic area was busy with noisy American Crows - and swarms of dragonflies.