Most all of the continent except northern provinces. Seen year round on all coastal areas. Seen during summer in northernmost states and the rest of the continent during migratory season.

Numerous and increasing in fresh and salt water.

Flies with a kink in the neck. Yellowish orange throat pouch, short tail. Western form has white tuff behind the eye and head, some have white plumes on neck in early summer. Tuffs are dark and inconspicuous on eastern birds. Immature are brown above and white on breast.

After a long day of travel and now near to my next campsite, I turn left at the first exit onto SH 238 and stop at the Halfmoon Reef Lighthouse for a photograph. I then travel south on SH 238 though Port Lavaca until the highway connects with SH 316 where I turn left and continue to the beach campground.

Once at the beach, I turn north on FM 2760 until I arrive at Indian Point and explore the area. I find one pier with several birds so I take photos of a double-crested cormorant and a brown pelican. Shortly after, when continuing to Magnolia Beach campground, I see a great blue heron and a snowy egret and take photos of each.

Up very early and drive to the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge in northern California for a day of photographing the unbelievable number of birds here as well as the vast quantity of different types.