Roseate Spoonbills!
Roseate Spoonbills, large and dramatic, pink, shallow-water foragers, are real eye-catchers for us and all our Florida visitors.
Bird Identification
The Redpolls are Here!
Yep! Common Redpolls number in the tens of millions worldwide, but they are only at our snowy backyard feeders every few years.
The Shoebill: Or, the Most Terrifying Bird in the World
Beastly and terrifying though they are, it would be a real shame to have a world without Shoebills. That death stare will haunt you!
Painted Buntings, Extraordinary!
The Painted Bunting is one of the most colorful birds in North America. In France they’re called “nonpareil” which means “without equal”!
Can’t Miss the Scissor-tailed Flycatchers!
In Texas, the beautiful Scissor-tailed Flycatchers are simply known as the “Texas Bird of Paradise”. Gorgeous!
Starlings … and now what to do?
Starlings put on incredibly beautiful aerial shows called Murmurations! I have yet to see one in person … it’s on my bucket list!
Gray Catbirds, Our Backyard Regulars!
No, they’re not the most colorful in our gang of backyard regulars, but the gang wouldn’t be complete without them.
The Great Black-backed Gull
They are clearly the biggest gull on dockside pilings, or at the beach. Their powerful build and domineering presence make them the boss of their area.
DOWNY v HAIRY Woodpeckers
Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers! Can you tell them apart at a glance? Can you remember which one is the smaller one?
Gotta Love the WILD TURKEYS!
Turkeys! Of all the birds in North America, is there anyone, young or old, who doesn’t know what a turkey is?