1. American woodcock The American woodcock is a short-legged, short-tailed, dumpy-looking bird with no apparent neck and a long sharp bill. Its bulging dark eyes with dark eyeline are set high on the head adding to its odd look. Both males and females are orangish underneath with camouflage patterned gray- and reddish-brown back and wings […]
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1. Common Loon The well-known call of the common loon, a falsetto or yodeling wail, is the stuff of folklore. It awakens something primeval in our heart, but unfortunately is heard only occasionally in winter. Alabama is fortunate to have thousands of wintering loons. They arrive in mid-autumn and depart in early spring. Because these
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1. Tricolored Heron Obviously, the recent name-change from “Louisiana heron” to tricolored heron did not sit well with Louisiana bird lovers. Feel free, then, to at least nickname to this gorgeous wader as “Louisiana heron.” Harry Oberholser’s description of this species as “. . . rather small, skinny, snaky-necked heron.” (The Bird Life of Texas,
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1. Spruce Grouse The spruce grouse, at about 16 inches in length, is similar in size to the more familiar ruffed grouse, but is a bit chunkier. Males are brown with a black neck and throat, white spots on the belly, white markings on the throat, and a bright red wattle over the eye that
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