Red-shouldered Hawks

It’s courting season for this pair of Red-shouldered Hawks. I’ve spotted them together on a tree close to the road … More

Love Those Woodpeckers!

I love seeing and hearing woodpeckers in my yard. I am blessed to see so many types in my yard … More

Baltimore Orioles +

Once again the bird paradise yard in Foley has a Life List bird for me; the Baltimore Oriole. I couldn’t … More

Ducks at Claude Peteet Mariculture Center

Ring-necked Ducks and Lesser Scaup look a lot alike. The male Ring-necked Duck has the dark back with a white … More

Eastern Phoebe

The Eastern Phoebe generally perches low in trees or on fencelines. Phoebes are very active, making short flights to capture … More

Eastern Bluebird

The Foley Sports Complex is a good place to look for birds. There is something about a field of grass … More

Lunch with Friends

My neighbor’s Padovana chicken has been visiting my yard for a couple of weeks. It found a way under the … More

Birds in the Backyard

My backyard is a pretty nice place to find a lot of different birds. I was lucky to have my … More

Ruby or Rufous Hummingbirds?

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have mostly grayish flanks rather than coppery like Rufous Hummingbirds. https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Rufous_Hummingbird/species-compare/#:~:text=Ruby%2Dthroated%20Hummingbird-,Female,Rufous%20in%20western%20North%20America. The female Rufous and Ruby-throated look very … More

Common Goldeneye

On one of the Coastal Birdfest trips, I met some birders who added me to their birding phone group. They … More