Sweetgrass baskets come from a tradition handed down from 17th century West African slaves in South Carolina. Dried sweetgrass is bundled together and coiled in circles, then thin strands of palmetto fronds hold the piece in place.

The Ruddy Turnstone is a small sandpiper with the colors of a calico cat. It is named for its ability to insert its bill under stones and shells to flip them over to find food underneath.

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The Whimbrel's most distinctive features are a long decurved bill and a striped head.

Emerald Isle, NC

Old friends

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Black skimmers

Janet 1944

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Roseate spoonbill

Eagle Lake

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