Sanderlings at Fort Morgan

The Sanderling is a small, light-colored sandpiper with a straight, black bill and black legs.

Flycatchers

The forty six North American species that migrate to and from North America on a yearly basis, also makes them … More

Red–shouldered Hawks are medium-sized, with broad, rounded wings and medium-length tails that they fan out when soaring.

Loggerhead Shrikes eat insects and other arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, and birds; they also sometimes feed on roadkill and … More

A plain brown bird with an effervescent voice, the House Wren is a common backyard bird over nearly the entire … More

My grandparents, Jake and Alma Phillips, were share-croppers during the first years of their marriage. My mother has stories of … More

You can see Jupiter’s moons – Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto in the night sky while Jupiter is in opposition; when … More

I used the Merlin app to identify this bird so I hope it is correct. eBird gives this information about … More

A broad black mask lends a touch of highwayman’s mystique to the male Common Yellowthroat. Look for these furtive, yellow-and-olive … More

Semipalmated Plovers are visual hunters. They run a few steps, pause, and then lunge at prey on the ground, grabbing … More