Back to the Lily Pond

The Black-bellied Whistling Ducks had moved to the smaller lily pond at the Claude Peteet Mariculture Center when I drove … More

Cattle Egret

This stocky white heron has yellow plumes on its head and neck during breeding season. It spends most of its … More

Cliff Swallows build mud nests in colonies on cliff ledges or under bridges, eaves, and culverts. They feed in areas … More

Great Blue Heron standing in a water lily pond.

I stopped to take pictures of the water lilies, and saw the family of Black-bellied Whistling Ducks swimming through the … More

The osprey’s diet is almost exclusively fish, a unique characteristic among raptors. They have uniquely curved talons for gripping fish … More

I’ve seen this hawk in my mother’s neighborhood for a while. Today it was in the road after catching a … More

Fulica americana is the only coot species to inhabit the United States. https://www.outdooralabama.com/cranes-rails-and-allies/american-coot

The Alabama Cooperative Extension considers the Scaly-breasted Munia an invasive species: https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/forestry-wildlife/alabama-invader-scaly-breasted-munia/

There are a lot of interesting animals at Zoo Atlanta. I wish I could have gotten a good photo of … More