October 2007 Black Tern By Billy Sandifer Small compact terns that are present in our area from May through September. Body length 8 1/2" to 9 1/2"... Read More
September 2007 Royal Tern By Billy Sandifer Terns are graceful fish-eating birds often found in the company of Gulls. The royal tern is present year round in... Read More
August 2007 Magnificent Frigatebird By Billy Sandifer Five species of frigatebirds exist but the one most commonly encountered in the Gulf of Mexico is the magnificent frigatebird.Distinctive... Read More
July 2007 Masked Booby By Billy Sandifer Boobies are large, fish-eating divers of the open sea. The masked booby is the species most commonly found in the... Read More
June 2007 Laughing Gull By Billy Sandifer There are 27 species of gulls native to North America, but only the Laughing Gull breeds in Texas and is... Read More
May 2007 The Importance of Rookeries By Billy Sandifer The spoil islands located in Texas bay systems are the nesting areas (also known as rookeries) of wading birds and... Read More