Green Heron

From a distance Green Herons look all dark. In better light they are deep green on the back with a … More

Black-bellied Whistling Duck

The whistling-ducks were formerly known as tree-ducks, but only a few, such as the Black-bellied Whistling-Duck actually perch or nest … More

The Mallard is the ancestor of nearly all domestic duck breeds (everything except the Muscovy Duck).

Brown Pelicans are a common sight around fishing piers and marinas. It can be a problem when they get caught … More

Juvenile Ring-billed Gulls are a patchwork of brown and white with a dark bill which is most often pink at … More

The Great Blue Heron is a majestic sight. This stately heron with its subtle blue-gray plumage often stands motionless as … More

Sanderlings are small, plump sandpipers with a stout bill about the same length as the head.

The Black-bellied Plover is the only American plover that has a hind toe on its foot. The hind toe, however, … More

Black-bellied Plovers are supreme aerialists, both agile and swift, and are readily identified at great distance by black axillaries (“armpit” … More