Reddish Egrets on Dauphin Island Beach 2

The Reddish Egret is one of the rarest egrets in North America. It’s easily distinguished from other egrets and herons by … More

Greater Black-backed Gull

This is the largest gull in the world. Adults have a very dark back and wings—very nearly black—making the identification fairly … More

A fairly large, powerfully built but elegant heron. Reddish Egrets have long, sturdy legs, long necks, and thick, daggerlike bills. … More

Butterflies migrate when the weather begins to get colder. Fort Morgan and Dauphin Island are good places to stop for … More

The Mobile Bay Ferry crosses beautiful Mobile Bay, Alabama and connects SR 193 at Dauphin Island on the west side … More

Shorebirds include a wide range of birds that live near water, such as plovers, sandpipers, gulls, and auks.

Willets are large, stocky shorebirds with long legs and thick, straight bills considerably longer than the head.

There were a lot of dragonflies swarming the beach this past weekend. I had to rescue at least 3 from … More

I originally posted this as a Great White Egret. I have since found out that this is actually a Great … More

A chunky, small shorebird with medium-length legs, a short neck, and a long bill that is curved toward the tip.