One of my favorite aspects of I and the Bird is the breadth of its geographical scope. If you’re...

One of my all-time favorite bands is Men at Work and I couldn’t get the song “Down Under” out...

The Chocó region of northwestern Ecuador and western Columbia has many endemic species, as Mike already let you know...

Apparently, someone (me) doesn’t know how to use a calendar.  Why else would this week’s I and the Bird...

For our fourth day of birding in Ecuador we had two stops planned.  The excellent but small Rio Salanche...

Honestly, is there anything like a long weekend to set one’s head right? And what can beat coming together...

This morning dawned clear and sunny, not the weather one wants when one has committed to not birding for...

Looking back from today, at the ripe old age of 55, I see clearly that two interwoven themes have...