Common and Boat-tailed Grackle

In North America three grackle species occur: Common, Great-tailed, and Boat-tailed. All are generally similar in appearance, with males glossy … More

Views from Alabama Point

Gulf State Park Alabama Point Beach Access Point East is owned and operated by Alabama State Parks. Situated just east … More

False Turkey-tail

Large, layered groups of leathery, parchmentlike brackets with multicolored zones; underside smooth. Grows on stumps and logs of deciduous trees.

Osprey

A very distinctive fish-hawk, formerly classified with other hawks but now placed in a separate family of its own.

Cormorant Visits With Black-bellied Whistling Ducks

The gangly Double-crested Cormorant is a prehistoric-looking, matte-black fishing bird with yellow-orange facial skin. Though they look like a combination … More

Butterflies at Alabama Point

A number of different butterfly species migrate through Alabama during the fall. Some come from Canada and will continue their … More

Dunlin at Bath

The name, first applied long ago, simply means ‘little dun-colored (gray-brown) bird,’ a good description of the Dunlin in winter plumage. Birds … More