Eastern Towhee

I was watching a female Eastern Towhee moving around in the undergrowth when this male Eastern Towhee flew in on … More

Eagles on the Nest

While viewing the nesting eagle on the path behind Lake Shelby, some park visitors mentioned another nest just around the … More

When the squeaky sound of a rubber ducky drifts down out of the canopy in a southern pine forest, be … More

The eagles are back in their nest at Gulf State Park. It is always exciting to see a white head … More

I spotted Bufflehead ducks at both the gulf and the Magnolia Landfill. They are small sea ducks that like to … More

Downy Woodpeckers were moving from tree to tree at Gulf State Park. I’m not sure if this is the same … More

The Downy Woodpecker is the smallest woodpecker in North America.

Hearing a rubber duck sound in the pine trees was my clue that a Brown-headed Nuthatch was foraging for pine … More

There were at least 2 American Kestrels flying around Gulf State Park this morning. I believe they are both male … More

You can’t beat a sunset at Gulf State Park.