Long-billed Dowitcher

I used the Merlin app to identify this bird so I hope it is correct. eBird gives this information about … More

Common Yellowthroat at the Shell Mounds

A broad black mask lends a touch of highwayman’s mystique to the male Common Yellowthroat. Look for these furtive, yellow-and-olive … More

Semipalmated Plovers are visual hunters. They run a few steps, pause, and then lunge at prey on the ground, grabbing … More

The Reddish Egret is one of the rarest egrets in North America. It’s easily distinguished from other egrets and herons by … More

This is the largest gull in the world. Adults have a very dark back and wings—very nearly black—making the identification fairly … More

A fairly large, powerfully built but elegant heron. Reddish Egrets have long, sturdy legs, long necks, and thick, daggerlike bills. … More

Shorebirds include a wide range of birds that live near water, such as plovers, sandpipers, gulls, and auks.

Willets are large, stocky shorebirds with long legs and thick, straight bills considerably longer than the head.

There were a lot of dragonflies swarming the beach this past weekend. I had to rescue at least 3 from … More

I originally posted this as a Great White Egret. I have since found out that this is actually a Great … More