Birds fascinate us for many reasons. Flight, beauty, the glimpse into the world of dinosaurs,  to mention but a few of those reasons. The...

The Floe Edge is a magical place. In simplest terms it is where the landfast ice meets the open ocean, and it is a...

Because I’m likely the only 10,000 Birds beat writer who can go on a drive and photograph Narwhal, I thought I’d put up a...

It has been, by many aspects, a strange summer for me. Especially the bird breeding season, which passes by at the blink of an...

  The Scots have left many legacies in the Arctic, from bannock to square dancing to accordians and jigging to a healthy contribution to...

There has been a great deal of talk these days about “reviving” extinct species.  It seems as though every week brings a new plan...

I’ll be honest with you. I’ve got nothing for you bird wise this month.  I could give you yet another ode to Ravens (which...

Gyrfalcons are big birds.  A male Gyrfalcon, the smaller of the pair, can clock in at 24 inches tall and weigh up to 3...