Vociferous by nature and by scientific name (Charadrius vociferus) the Killdeer gets its common name from the sound of its shrill, far-carrying cry as it circles in flight.
Leucism is a condition caused by a genetic mutation that results in the loss of all types of pigmentation—the affected areas can be either entirely white or a pale, washed out shade of the expected coloration.
The Gray Partridge (Perdix perdix) is a game bird in the pheasant family. Perdix is Latin for partridge. They were introduced into North America in the early 1900s from Hungary and Czechoslovakia.
now is a great time to be on the lookout for the intriguing display of the American Woodcock, whose migration back from the gulf states in the coming month or so marks a classic rite of spring.
For the past ten years, our first sight and sound of Sandhill Cranes at Fair Meadows has been a gentle unison call and the graceful glide of a pair descending into the sedge meadow south of our house.