by Jon Hauge

The Alabama Gulf Coast is a great place to watch birds as there are hundreds of species that make the area home or visit on their annual migrations. http://www.alabamacoastalbirdingtrail.com/trails/

There are many large birds that nest in Alabama, including bald eagles, brown pelicans osprey,owls and herons. At the Gulf Coast beaches, shore birds nest among the sand dunes in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach. Eagles and owls nest in the Winter, and birds such as osprey and herons nest in the Spring.

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Great Horned Owl NestA great horned owl nest in Daphne, Alabama

Great Horned Owl nest in downtown Daphne,Alabama

Wildlife in Robinson Island at Perdido PassGreat blue heron parent and it's chicks rest in a nest on Robinson Island in Perdido Pass, Orange Beach on May 4,2010. Great Blue Heron nest in Orange Beach

Osprey Nest in Mobile BayAn osprey nest in Mobile Bay An osprey nest North of the Mobile Bay Causeway. This is an interesting nest as the tree fell into the water but the parents have kept building their nest on the tree,

Adult and Juvenile Brown PelicansAn adult brown pelican with juveniles on Gaillard Island in Mobile Bay, Alabama Brown Pelicans at Gaillard Island in Mobile Bay. Gaillard Island is man made and is the breeding ground for several species of birds.

Perdido PassA least tern protects it's chicks at Perdido Pass beach on Saturday, July 9,2011.
Least Tern parent protecting its chicks at Perdido Pass in Orange Beach,Alabama.

Green Heron NestWeek old green herons under their parent at Alligator Alley on Friday, May 31,2013. Alligator Alley is located in Summerdale just off Hwy 59 and about 25 minutes from Gulf Shores. Green Heron parent and babies at Alligator Alley, Summerdale-Alabama.

Bald Eagle Nest Gulf ShoresA bald eagle lands at its nest in the Gulf State Park on Wednesday, March 13,2013. A Bald Eagle lands on its nest in Gulf Shores,Alabama.