How was your weekend? Any good birds? Tell us about your best bird. My best bird of the weekend was White-crowned Sparrow; I encountered both...

I’ve been conferring recently with a friend who runs an eco-lodge about the prospect of upgrading the onsite optics array; in essence, she’s looking...

Wow, the fall foliage is full on where I happen to live. If your environment is anywhere near as enticing, you should have plenty...

The November issue of National Geographic Magazine highlights the beauty and awe of kingfishers with a story accompanied by phenomenal photos taken by Charlie...

How was your weekend? Any good birds? Tell us about your best bird. My weekend was predictably devoid of wildlife watching so my best birds...

I’ve already written about how much I like The Sibley Guide to Trees. The Sibley Guide to Birds is pretty phenomenal too, as is...

Is autumn over already? My latitude seems to be suffering through an undesirable, though hardly unexpected early cold snap. What could be worse than...

If quality of blog output is any indicator, Minnesota stands out as one of the epicenters of American birding brilliance. The quality and quantity...