Jerry Lewis always loved shorebirds, and after retiring, he lived on the Texas Gulf Coast for 20 years and studied/observed birds and carved decoys of shore and wading birds for 15 years that were sold in local galleries. He developed decoys for the National Audubon Society that were successfully used to relocate shorebirds to safer nesting areas. He developed and printed data on these birds for use at local facilities (Aquarium and Learning Center) and developed a blog with similar data.