THE LAGUNA MADRE: A BIRDERS' AND ANGLERS' PARADISE WITHIN A HALF-HOUR FROM BROWNSVILLE

The photo above was taken from the South Padre Island side of the Laguna Madre recently. The dark lines in the middle of the reflected orange swaths of the setting sun are numerous birds of different species that congregate on the food-rich shallow waters on either side of the Laguna.
The laguna waters are also the nursery for shrimp, redfish and other game fish that attract anglers from throughout Texas and the United States. Where else can one drive from the city for a half hour and be treated to scenes like this?