Invasive is such an ugly word, isn’t it? An invader, after all, is nothing if not unwelcome. Even the word “invade” describes intrusions described...

Rose-ringed Parakeets (Psittacula krameri) have become the scourge of the householder in the Home Counties of the UK. Their raucous screeching kick-starts more mornings...

Above: A stand of spotted knapweed along the Clark Fork. The yellow flower behind it is common tansy, another invasive. It’s bad enough to...

Miami, Florida has a reputation among the birding community for being overrun with exotic bird species. It is well-deserved. Spot-breasted Oriole, Purple Swamphen, Common Myna, White-winged Parakeet, Red-whiskered...

On 22 January 1879, a pair of Egyptian Geese sat quietly on top of Isandlwana Hill and watched closely. Then, they had a plan....

Yesterday i introduced you, gentle reader, to the lovely work done by the acclimatisation societies of New Zealand in making the already interesting biogeography...

Germany is underrated as a birding destination. Nestled right in the middle of Europe, we have a little bit of everything, a nice cross section...

New Year’s Day 2014. With binoculars around my neck, I am leaving home, wondering which will be the first species on my year list....