This forum is dedicated to birds of the water, the lakes, ponds, and rivers as well as the bays, sounds, and the ocean and seas. These include Gulls, the Osprey, Pelicans, Egrets, Swans, Ducks, Geese, Flamingos, Sandpipers, Herons, Kingfishers, penguins, boobies, Petrels, Cormorants, Cranes, and other avians that live near the water or in it.