Piping Plover
-Charadrius melodus-Very pale above; the color of dry sand. Orange legs and bill in breeding plumage with a black tip...
Coastal Birding
Common Tern
-Sterna hirundo-
The most wide spread of the terns; found on lakes, rivers and oceans.
Inhabits our area only during...
Dunlin
-Calidris alpina-Stocky, relatively large-headed wading bird, with long drooping bill and hunchbacked in appearance. Wades in shallow water and probes...
American White Pelican
-Pelecanus erythrorhynehos-Plumage: white with black primaries and outer secondaries visible only in flight; bright orange bill. Confined to North America....
Red Knot
-Calidris Canutus-
The red knot has a short bill and long wings; generally plump with a quail-like appearance. Has plain...
Ruddy Turnstone
-Arenaria interpres-One of a large number of birds that frequent coastal areas known as shorebirds Striking black and white head...
Black-bellied Plover
-Pluvialis squalarola-
Our largest plover with relatively large head and heavy bill, white tail and black axillaries (armpits) are distinctive....
Merlin
-Falco columbarius-
Small, dark, compact falcon. The merlin is powerful and very aggressive for its size. Wings are short and...
Caspian Tern
-Sterna caspia-
Caspian tern is the largest of all the terns. Bulky in appearance, the Caspian tern is almost the...
Piping Plover
-Charadrius melodus-
Small, short-billed bird of the sandy beaches, lake shores and dunes.Breeds in northeast and north-central U.S. and Canada....
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Recipe of the month
Capt. Robert Peel’s Red Snapper with Seafood Stuffing
We want to thank Capt. Robert Peel of Texas Fins and Feathers for sharing this recipe. We invited friends for...
