On the Rocks

You can watch shore birds come and go on the jetty rocks outside a Dauphin Island boat launch.

Tern Island Birds

This year is the first year that the Alabama Coastal Birdfest is sponsored by Alabama Audubon. The Tern Island trip … More

The Alabama Coastal Birdfest offers opportunities to visit places you would never have the ability to visit without owning a … More

I’m not the best when identifying shore birds, so I hope Google got it correct on the sandpipers. Tern Island … More

One of the trips of the Alabama Coastal Birdfest was to Tern Island. I’ve never been there before. It is … More

The American Oystercatcher was one of the birds I hoped we would spot on our trip to Tern Island during … More

I stood in front of the Eastern Bluebird house for about 10 minutes and the parents feed the babies at … More

It is interesting to watch the Eastern Bluebird parents at feeding time. They never fly directly into the happy home … More

It may be considered a weed, but Thistle is pretty and a nectar source for bees and butterflies. It is … More

While at Fort Pickens, I stopped to walk out on the beach. The water was crystal clear on the gulf … More