Saturday, July 16 began a bit later, as we were allowed to sleep in a bit. After breakfast we all headed out and began searching for Arctic tern chicks to band. It reminded me of an Easter egg hunt from my childhood – we carefully moved back the tall grass, searching high and low for the chicks. We only wanted the big ones that were close to fledging, or losing their chick down and growing in their juvenile plumage.

Padre the Roseate Spoonbill

During your next visit to SeaWorld San Antonio, you may notice some new faces at the front of the park. The former Clydesdale Hamlet is now the Animal Connections: Reservation Center. This is a great place to start your day. Here you can visit the Conci

That's my favorite joke to tell campers about the flamingos.