Winter gets a bad rap, not just for inclement, often intolerable weather but also for an apparent lack of biodiversity. True, most vegetation in...

As the holiday season hurtles towards us, it’s fair to say that if you haven’t finished your holiday shopping yet, you’d best get to...

With the holidays coming, discerning shoppers have been stocking up on our classic I BRAKE FOR BIRDS bumper stickers. And why wouldn’t they? These...

Now that we’ve answered the burning question, “What is the Christmas Bird Count?” let’s address its little known cousin, the Xmas Tree Bird Count....

That notoriously bad Bergin owl luck seems to be breaking. Perhaps my recent expedition to Texas’ Rio Grande Valley cleared out the curse; after...

Aren’t you ever just amazed at the skill exhibited by other naturalists? I’m often blown away by the concentration of sheer field ornithology prowess...

Perhaps the question should be, “Where are you shopping this second weekend of December?” But those of you feeling the pressure of the holiday...

I was just tipped off to an fascinating lawsuit that hinged on the defendants’ adherence to the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Or maybe the...