Category Archives: Wildlife

Bird #335 — Black-necked Stilt

Posted on July 21, 1990 by Roger

himantopus (crook-shanked) mexicanus (of Mexico) Saturday, July 21, 1990 — 3:50 pm Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, South Carolina — Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive I spotted the Black-necked Stilts foraging on vegetation-covered mud flats between 20 and 40 feet in front … Continue reading →

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Bird #334 — Tricolored Heron

Posted on July 21, 1990 by Roger

hydranassa (from hydros, water, and anassa, queen) tricolor (three colors) Saturday, July 21, 1990 — 3:45 pm Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, South Carolina — Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive The Tricolored Heron was stalking through shallow water in a pool about … Continue reading →

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Bird #333 — White Ibis

Posted on July 21, 1990 by Roger

eudocimus (famous, in high repute) albus (white) Saturday, July 21, 1990 — 3:45 pm Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, South Carolina — Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive I was standing on the road looking at a mixed flock of waders in a … Continue reading →

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Bird #332 — Glossy Ibis

Posted on July 21, 1990 by Roger

plegadis (scythe, sickle) falcinellus (a small hook) Saturday, July 21, 1990 — 3:40 pm Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, South Carolina — Laurel Hill Wildlife Drive As this trip approached, I envisioned huge flocks of waders clogging up the pools along … Continue reading →

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Bird #331 — Anhinga

Posted on July 21, 1990 by Roger

anhinga (Amazon Indians name for the bird) anhinga (ditto) Saturday, July 21, 1990 — 2:00 pm Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, South Carolina — Route 17 I left the pull-off where I’d seen the Purple Gallinules and continued down Route 17. … Continue reading →

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