Wading through a clear knee-deep tidal pool in coastal Florida, I was trying to move slowly, to avoid disturbing a gorgeous American oystercatcher napping on a small sandbar. Oystercatchers are ...

On adult, note yellow legs, pale eyes, and neat “ring bill.” Breeding adult ... often dark wash basally (most heavily marked birds look dark-tailed); tail band sometimes broken subterminally ...

Generally shy and elusive, the yellow-billed cuckoo can be easily overlooked. Its calls are usually loud and often provide the best evidence to the presence of the bird. It favors eating ...