Although you'll spot them in salt ponds throughout the island, birds and other wildlife also reside in the Inagua National Park, managed by The Bahamas National Trust (BNT), which spreads over 287 square mi and occupies most of the island's western half. Nature lovers, ornithologists, and photographers are drawn to the area and to Lake Windsor (a 12-mi-long brackish body of water in the island's center) to view the spectacle of more than 60,000 flamingos feeding, mating, or flying (although you will rarely see all those birds together in the same place). When planning your trip, keep in mind that November through June is the best time to see the birds, and the breeding season is March through May. Flamingos live on Inagua year-round, but the greatest concentrations come at these times. If you visit right after hatching, the scrambling flocks of fuzzy, gray baby flamingos -- they can't fly until they're older -- are quite entertaining. On the northwest side of the park is the Union Creek Reserve, where BNT is working with the Caribbean Conservation Corporation on marine turtle research. To tour any part of the park or reserve, you must be accompanied by a BNT warden. Contact the Bahamas National Trust's Nassau office (242/393-1317. 242/393-4978. www.thebahamasnationaltrust.org) to make reservations for your visit. E-mail is your best bet for getting a response. BNT will send a visitor reservation form that you must fill out and return with your flight information, length of stay, and number of people in your party. You must also pay for your tour before arrival on Inagua.