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

The Mobile Bay Ferry crosses beautiful Mobile Bay, Alabama and connects SR 193 at Dauphin Island on the west side … More