№ 712 Jul 2026
Roseate Spoonbill Prints: The Pink Statement Piece
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.
Tropical brackish forests
Mangrove & Swamp
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.
7 dispatches filed under this habitat
№ 63 Jul 2026
Gifts for Bird Lovers: The Wetland Edition
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.
№ 55 Feb 2026
Water Birds in Texas: The 16 You'll Actually See
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.
№ 42 Feb 2026
Blue Birds in New Hampshire: The Five You'll Actually See
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.
№ 319 Jul 2023
Water Birds in Florida: 27 You'll Actually See
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.
№ 211 Jun 2023
21 Birds of Prey in Florida (Most Common)
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...
№ 15 Apr 2023
Masked Duck (Nomonyx dominicus)
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...