“An island in the Adriatic Sea, called Diomedea, is home to a great number of shearwaters, which, it is said, neither harm the barbarians...

The first time I saw a Western Tanager, it was in New York. In Central Park, to be exact. It was exciting — to...

As the name suggests, the National Bison Range is mostly known for its large mammals. Besides the American bison that the refuge was founded...

Moving is a tribulation, even when you’re just moving across town. But when you’re moving closer to great birding, there are some consolations. So,...

Part 3 The birder walks across the bridge. She’s not birding. She’s headed for the farmers’ market. She read that it’s supposed to rain,...

Philosophy and I have always had a rather fraught relationship. I love grappling with big ideas, but dislike the tendency to extrapolate endless sky-bridges...

One of the things I like best is squeezing a little birding in on non-birding trips. It appeals to my sense of efficiency and...

There’s a reason why the name of Linnaeus is still spoken with respect more than two centuries after his death. Giving organisms standard names...