Wood Ducks
The first time I saw a wood duck on Dewees, I was all alone in the Conservation area looking for Blue-Winged Teal. I couldn’t believe the amazing colors on this…
The first time I saw a wood duck on Dewees, I was all alone in the Conservation area looking for Blue-Winged Teal. I couldn’t believe the amazing colors on this…
Our MOTUS tower has been active for eight months now and I will admit to checking the data every day here. Using radio towers to collect and distribute information is…
Sometimes I think Pelicans are the clowns of the bird world, and sometimes I am awed by their grace. The bird featured below caught a huge red drum, and I…
Last weekend, when the Pro-Birder conference took place on Dewees, I was delighted to receive a gift from Instructor Drew Lanham. I had been admiring this field guide all day,…
An occasional Roseate Spoonbill visit to the island is not a new thing; Ed Conradi recorded one in 1996. My first sighting was in 2005, and there have been one…
One shorebird that nests on Dewees Island and all over the lowcountry is the Killdeer. Charadrius vociferus. It is a larger ringed plover, and on Dewees, they nest on grassy…
Our winter birds are back, providing birders with new glimpses of birds we haven't seen since last winter. While on the ferry, watch for loons feeding and diving in the…
It is spectacular on the island at this time of year! The wax myrtles along the roads are covered with tiny, flitting warblers on their way south, and it's well…
During the week this week, there was a full moon, with high tide falling right at dusk. The full moons in April, May, and June are spawning times for Horseshoe…
The other day I was zooming along Old House Lane on my golf cart, and I caught this unusual silhouette in the pine tree overlooking the impoundment. Whirling around for…