While we’re on the subject of truly sensational hummingbirds, I’d like to introduce one of the finest specimens to be found in the Greater...

One certain way to heighten the pleasure of a special bird sighting is to brag about it later. Step right up and share your best...

So there I was at Refugio Paz de Las Aves, teetering on the edge of sanity after a barrage of insane Ecuadorean avifauna. First came the famed...

The shortest month of the year is coming to a close and I feel like, for me, February will vanish without a trace. Too...

As I was saying (see Part I),  I, David, Renato & Paola, and birders from four different continents had just been treated to one of the most spectacular...

One certain way to heighten the pleasure of a special bird sighting is to brag about it later. Step right up and share your...

Legendary among birders who have enjoyed the best of the Americas is the man who speaks to antpittas. Long before I ever traveled to...

At long last, beetles have their own carnival and, man, it’s a good one. Ted MacRae rolls up an excellent inaugural edition of An...