Tropical brackish forests
Half land, half water, the mangrove and the southern swamp are loud with life. Kingfishers hold the channels, ibis and spoonbills probe the mud, and anhingas dry their wings on the roots.
Texas hosts more water bird species than any other US state - over 80 regularly occur. Sixteen cover most field sightings: Roseate Spoonbill, Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Reddish Egret, Great Blue Heron, Anhinga, Mottled Duck, and ten others. Coast, Hill Country wetlands, and Panhandle playas each have their own.
The roseate spoonbill carries the only pink that can walk into a serious room and stay elegant, which is why it has become the statement bird of the coastal South.
A gift guide for the wetland bird lover in your life: oil-painting-style prints of heron, loon, kingfisher, and swan first, then the field gear and days out that round out the perfect gift.
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The roseate spoonbill carries the only pink that can walk into a serious room and stay elegant, which is why it has become the statement bird of the coastal South.
A gift guide for the wetland bird lover in your life: oil-painting-style prints of heron, loon, kingfisher, and swan first, then the field gear and days out that round out the perfect gift.
Texas hosts more water bird species than any other US state - over 80 regularly occur. Sixteen cover most field sightings: Roseate Spoonbill, Black-bellied Whistling Duck, Reddish Egret, Great Blue Heron, Anhinga, Mottled Duck, and ten others. Coast, Hill Country wetlands, and Panhandle playas each have their own.
New Hampshire has five blue-feathered species you'll genuinely encounter: Eastern Bluebird, Blue Jay, Indigo Bunting, Tree Swallow, and Belted Kingfisher. The first four are common, the kingfisher is around any clean stream. Here's where and when to find each.
A naturalist's field guide to Florida's 27 most-seeable water birds - which wetlands they prefer, when they show up, and the four locations where you'll see most of them in a single morning.
Bathed in year-round sunshine and defined by diverse landscapes, Florida is a treasure trove of unique wildlife, with birds of prey playing a particularly compelling role. From the quiet backwaters...
The masked duck is a small, stocky waterbird found in the wetlands and swamps of Central and South America. Its scientific name, Nomonyx dominicus, refers to its secretive nature and distribution in...