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SIB “Bird of the Week” – Anhinga vs Double-crested Cormorant
Anhinga Double-crested Cormorant Anhinga anhinga …
SIB ‘Bird of the week’ – Black and White Warbler
Black-and-white Warblers are medium-sized warblers (small songbirds). They have a fairly long, slightly downcurved bill. The head often appears somewhat flat and streamlined, with a short neck. The wings are long and the tail is short. Their names actually describe them well. You have to listen very closely to hear their song. They can be…
SIB “Bird of the Week” – Belted Kingfisher – King of the Lagoon
Belted Kingfisher – Megaceryle alcyonLength: 13″; Wingspan: 20″; Weight: 5 oz. Along any of Seabrook Island’s lagoons, ponds, lakes or other waterways you may hear a very distinctive loud rattling call, a flash of blue and a splash of water as a Belted kingfisher plunges head first into the water catching an un-expecting fish near the surface.…
SIB “Bird of the Week” – Barred Owl
My husband says he’s not a birder. However, he goes birding with me on a regular basis, comes with me on most of my Shorebird Steward shifts, attends a few SIB events, and carries my tripod and other gear when I’m out taking photos. And most importantly, he’s my spotter. He has a gift for…
SIB “Bird of the Week” – Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owl – Bubo virginianus Length: 18.1-24.8″.; Wingspan: 39.8-57.1″ ; Weight: 32.1-88.2 oz. “Who’s awake? Me too! Who’s awake? Me too!” My “Birding by Ear” audio training suggests these phonetic phrases to help identify the Great Horned Owl. One night, while sitting on our back deck at Seabrook, my husband and I heard this…
SIB “Bird of the week “- Blue Jay
This is a common large songbird known to many people. Blue above and white below, with a prominent crest and a bold black necklace. The wings and tail are barred with black, and it has a bold white wing bar. The black bridle across the face, nape, and throat varies extensively and may help Blue…
SIB “Bird of the week “ – Northern Harrier
Formerly known as the Marsh Hawk, the Northern Harriers are slender, medium-sized raptors with long, fairly broad wings and a long, rounded tail. They have a flat, owl-like face and a small, sharply hooked bill. Harriers often fly with their wings held in a dihedral, or V-shape above the horizontal. They are a little bit…
SIB “Bird of the Week” – Western Cattle Egret
How did I miss the memo!?! The Cattle Egret that I’ve enjoyed observing, often in fields feeding near livestock and rarely ever near water like most other egrets and herons, got a name change! It wasn’t until I read about Judy Morr’s travels to Florida a few weeks ago that I even realized a change had happened! …
SIB “Bird of the Week” – Eastern Bluebird
Eastern Bluebird – Sialia sialisLength: 7″; Wingspan: 13″; Weight: 1.1 oz. Slightly smaller than its cousin the Robin, this bird is distinctive in its rusty red colored breast and white belly with a sky blue head, back and tail. The female shares the rusty red breast and white belly but is grayer with faint blue tails and wings.…
SIB “Bird of the Week” – Eastern Phoebe
Pictured above is an Eastern Phoebe, a bird in the Tyrant Flycatcher Family. These small flycatchers have gray-brown upper-parts and slightly darker wings and tail. Their underparts are pale with a light yellowish wash on the belly, they have black bills, legs, and feet. They weigh 0.7 ounces, which is about the weight of two…
