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Birds are vertebrates, who share similar characteristics like feathers, beaks, and also the ability to lay eggs.
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Northern Mockingbird | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Northern Mockingbird | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
• Mimus polyglottis • Robin sized 23 - 28 cm (9 - 11 inches) long • Slender, long-tailed gray bird • White patches on wings and tail • Often imitates other birds' calls • Song richest on warm, spring...
Great Egret | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Great Egret | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
• Casmerodius albus • Large wading bird with all white plumage • Yellow bill and glossy black feet • Stalks prey or walks slowly in shallow water searching for prey • Monogamous • Nests in colonies in...
Great Blue Heron | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Great Blue Heron | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
• Ardea herodias • Common large wading bird • 99 - 132 cm (39 - 52 inches) long with wingspan 1.8 m (70 inches) • Gray plumage • Yellow beak • Long legs • Flies with neck folded • Primary diet of fish...
Double Crested Cormorant | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Double Crested Cormorant | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
• Rubus flagellaris • Member of Rose Family • Low growing Blackberry • Trailing woody stems with erect branches • Three-part, serrated leaves • Flower 2 cm wide(0.75 inches) • Flowers June to...
Blue Winged Teal | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Blue Winged Teal | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
• Anas discors • Small brownish duck with pale blue shoulder patches • 35 - 40 cm (14 - 16 inches) long • Male has gray head and white crescent in front of eye • Female is mottled brown with pale blue...
Blue Heron | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Blue Heron | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
• Ardea herodias • Common large wading bird • 99 - 132 cm (39 - 52 inches) long with wingspan 1.8 m (70 inches) • Gray plumage • Yellow beak • Long legs • Flies with neck folded • Primary diet of fish...
Black Necked Stilt | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Black Necked Stilt | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
• Himantopus mexicanus • 33 - 40 cm (13 - 16 inches) long • Black above, white below • Long neck • Very long red legs • Straight thin bill • Noisy and conspicuous • Aggressive during nesting season
Black Crown Night Heron | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Black Crown Night Heron | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
• Nycticorax nycticorax • Stocky bird with thick bill • Usually hunched and inactive • Black back and black cap with pale gray or white underparts • Gray wings • Red eyes • Yellow or yellow-green...
Bald Eagle | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)

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Bald Eagle | Bulls Island Natural Area (S.C.)
• Haliaeetus leucocephalus • National bird of the United States • 75 - 108 cm (30 - 43 inches) • Adult has white head and tail • Massive yellow bill • Juvenile has dusky head and tail with dark bill •...
Black Jack Oak | Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 4 6

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Cartwheel Bay (S.C.) Stop 4
Episode 6
This red-headed woodpecker is strikingly colored with its entire head red.