Barn Swallows

The porch area of the local doctor’s office had a Barn Swallow nest. I drove over on a Sunday afternoon … More

Summer Tanager in My Backyard

This Summer Tanager has been singing in my neighborhood for weeks, but I could never find it. I was very … More

Splinter Hill Bog in Perdido is a great place to see pitcher plants and birds. I saw this Summer Tanager … More

For a few days, I had at least 5 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks on my new feeder.

Here are just a dozen reasons that I enjoy birding in my backyard.

These are just a few of the birds that show up in my backyard.

Dauphin Island is a good place to spot Tri-colored Herons. I’ve seen them in multiple places on different visits. This … More

Cedar Waxwings fly as a flock from treetop to treetop. It is hard to get good photos because they blend … More

Using the Merlin app to identify these two birds, I discovered that they were both first time viewings for me. … More

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