In February, Avocets begin to arrive on their breeding grounds – typically an area of lagoons on a coastal marsh. Their eggs ...

The American coot (Fulica americana) is a strange-looking bird. It has a head similar to a duck, a body similar to a chicken, and feet like nothing else. It does not have webbed feet like many other ...

We traveled the 90-mile or so road from Miami, along pine forests, cypress swamps, sawgrass marshes, and ponds to this final ...

On the occasion of World Wetlands Day on Sunday, a top expert advocated the need for sustainable socio-ecological policies that help preserve these formations, which have been under considerable ...

Droplets of water fall from your paddle blade and splatter lightly on calm waters as you glide along just feet from a pristine ... sharks and massive flocks of birds. Deer splash through the ...

Flamingo Adventures rents single kayaks, tandem kayaks, and canoes for paddling in Coot Bay or Whitewater Bay ... The canyon walls are more than 1,200 feet high in some places, making it one ...

Unity Lake State Recreation Site – the hidden gem of Eastern Oregon that’s about to become your new favorite place. It’s got ...

As slow as things were for waterfowl hunters in early December, it seemed like we might never get to the end — and yet, here we are with the season ending Friday (Jan. 31). Hunting is allowed all day ...

A bald eagle dove repeatedly at a coot, seemingly ignoring the other flocks of birds in the lake. The eagle appeared fixated on the singular, small waterfowl. “He was swooping down and trying to ...

Have you ever noticed a goose swimming in an icy pond and wondered how they keep their feet warm? It turns out they have lots ...

La Sagesse Nature Center has some of the best bird-watching on the island. This region houses unique species as the Caribbean coot, the green-back heron, and the northern Jacuna. If you're not an ...

Birds are always up to something, and these entries captured an array of avians doing everything from impaling prey to ...