10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

This unique sound belongs to the Carolina Wren , who unsurprisingly is the state bird of South Carolina! Adopted as the state bird in 1948 , the Carolina Wren actually superseded another species: the Northern Mockingbird. ” Those lawmakers took bird protection seriously!

South Carolina 171

South Carolina United States Legislation Birds 171

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2014

I was happy to read that the wood stork ( Mycteria Americana ), a bird near and dear to me, was down-sited from the status of endangered to threatened species. Fish and Wildlife Service is down-listing the wood stork from endangered to threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). However, birds in the U.S. Photo: U.S.

North Carolina 196

North Carolina Bald Eagle South Carolina Florida 196

10,000 Birds

APRIL 4, 2017

The land sits atop limestone, beaches protected by the third largest barrier reef in the world. Unlike Sanderlings, their legs were yellow, and they were distinctively a plover species. Not satisfied with a mere two species, I embarked on a later walk down the beach with my grandmother and mother (the dream birding team!).

Bahamas 100

Bahamas South Carolina United States Florida 100