The Peregrine Falcon is a very fast flier, averaging 40-55 km/h (25-34 mph) in traveling flight, and reaching speeds up…
Sanderlings at Fort Morgan
The Sanderling is a small, light-colored sandpiper with a straight, black bill and black legs.
Flycatchers
The forty six North American species that migrate to and from North America on a yearly basis, also makes them…
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red–shouldered Hawks are medium-sized, with broad, rounded wings and medium-length tails that they fan out when soaring.
Loggerhead Shrike
Loggerhead Shrikes eat insects and other arthropods, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, and birds; they also sometimes feed on roadkill and…
House Wren
A plain brown bird with an effervescent voice, the House Wren is a common backyard bird over nearly the entire…
In the Cotton Patch
My grandparents, Jake and Alma Phillips, were share-croppers during the first years of their marriage. My mother has stories of…
Jupiter and its Galilean Moons
You can see Jupiter’s moons – Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto in the night sky while Jupiter is in opposition; when…
Long-billed Dowitcher
I used the Merlin app to identify this bird so I hope it is correct. eBird gives this information about…
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…
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