Great Blue Heron

Great Blue Heron standing in a water lily pond.

Look Closely!

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

Osprey

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

Red Tailed Hawk

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

American Coot

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

Scaly-breasted Munia

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/

More Birds and Beast at Zoo Atlanta

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

Bald Eagle at Zoo Atlanta

Sequoyah is an unreleasable Bald Eagle at Zoo Atlanta because of a permanent wing injury.

Chilean Flamingos at Zoo Atlanta

While many people associate flamingos with the tropics, Chilean flamingos inhabit high elevations in the southern Andes Mountains, where temperature … More

More Nesting Brown Pelicans

It is hard to spot the Brown Pelican chicks in the rocky nesting area on Gaillard Island.