Black skimmers will sometimes rest on the beach by laying their head and belly on the sand, Koczur said. A casual observer ...

These sassy seabirds are beautiful sight on the Alabama coast, but don’t get too close. Updated: Jun. 01, 2025, ... Other tern species and shorebirds won’t nest near humans.

Midway through the MLB season, take a look at how former Delmarva Shorebirds are performing for the Baltimore Orioles.

Beach-nesting shorebirds sit on their eggs to keep them cool, ... And we told the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, which added the area to their patrol route," Barnes said.

The Delmarva Shorebirds went 53-78 last season, but for a Low-A minor league team, the development of its prospects and young players is likely the most important aspect of their season.

Sherman, of Wilmer, Alabama, was boating in Bayou Sara near Saraland in Mobile County on June 15 along with her husband, 30-year-old Cody Sherman, and the couple’s four children.

Hundreds of birds are estimated to have left their nests to avoid the people watching the game (SAND ISLAND, Ala.) — Beach volleyball players on a small island off Alabama probably killed ...

The wet winter and strong spring snowmelt pushed the salinity level at the Great Salt Lake down to about 14% by May 1. That's within the healthy threshold for the lake again.

SAND ISLAND, Ala. (AP) — Wildlife officials say beach volleyball players on a small island off Alabama probably killed hundreds of unhatched birds, moving eggs to make room for their playing court and ...

SAND ISLAND, Ala. -- Beach volleyball players on a small island off Alabama probably killed hundreds of unhatched birds, moving eggs to make room for their playing court and scaring adult birds ...