Pink Birds, Port Mansfield

Yesterday we took out at Palacios in a 20 knot wind that made getting on the trailer somewhat difficult.  We drove to Port Mansfield where the guide book said the Marina had showers.  But wait,  their shower was on the outside wall of the restrooms and its 60F and a 20 knot wind!  We decided that a motel was in order.  Today we took a short tour of Laguna Madre and the Port Mansfield channel to the Gulf.  Unfortunately it was a poor day for sight seeing, moderate winds, but rain and limited visibility due to low clouds, and unseasonably cool temps in the 60's. 
Individualistic condos along the entrance to the Port Mansfield harbor.

Along the cut to the gulf are spoil islands made by the dredging of the cut.  One of these had large pink birds.  The only large pink birds in Texas are Roseate Spoonbills.  We would have gotten closer to confirm the sighting, but we noticed that there were Great Blue Herons standing in the water between us and the Spoonbills.  Standing in the water not up to their knees!