Blue Jays in the Yard

There must have been nesting Blue Jays in the area because today I had a least 10 Blue Jays feeding … More

Great White Egret

A tall, stately white wader of quiet waters. Common, especially in the south, it may wander far to the north … More

Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Herons like to hang out around the boardwalk overlooking the salt marsh at the USS Alabama Patriotic … More

After a heavy rain, wading birds like to visit the USS Alabama Patriotic Park. I spotted a Glossy Ibis, but … More

These are juvenile Black-necked Stilts. You can tell because they are more brownish than black and have a scalloped pattern … More

This Eastern Bluebird was fascinated with its reflection in my car window.

This banded Osprey was spotted on my beach walk between the Gulf State Pier and Pavilion. Whenever you spot a … More

Male Mallards have a dark, iridescent-green head and bright yellow bill. Not sure if it is the lighting or if the … More

Sandwich Terns and Laughing Gulls on Gulf State Park Beach between the pier and pavilion.

Royal and Sandwich Terns on the Gulf State Park beach between the pier and pavilion.