This bird gets your attention when they are nearby.  Their wind span is around 6 feet – 2 meters, so they move a lot of air when they push off.

They have a limited breeding range of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. We have 5 rookeries across the state. This one the newest in Port Royal. I think we are still at 5 though, these birds just moved down the coast 20 miles or so from another that is not active now.

Best  viewed large.