Yellow-rumped Warbler

Birders affectionately refer to this species as “butter-butt,” since its bright yellow rump is an eye-catching and diagnostic field mark … More

Lesser Scaup

The majority of lesser scaup migrate through the Central and Mississippi Flyways to wintering areas along the Gulf of Mexico … More

A shorebird you can see without going to the beach, Killdeer are graceful plovers common to lawns, golf courses, athletic fields, and … More

Mergansers are our only ducks that specialize in eating fish.

Herring and Ring-billed Gulls at Fairhope Municipal Park and Pier.

The Brown-headed Cowbird is a stocky blackbird with a fascinating approach to raising its young. Females forgo building nests and … More

Catbirds give the impression of being entirely slaty gray. With a closer look you’ll see a small black cap, blackish … More

One of our most familiar eastern flycatchers, the Eastern Phoebe’s raspy “phoebe” call is a frequent sound around yards and farms in … More

Hawks are birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. My Merlin app identified this as a Red-shouldered Hawk. I would have probably said … More

Adult Little Blue Herons are very dark all over. At close range or in good light, they have a rich … More