It’s December and that means one thing—a great excuse to buy books on birding. I thought I’d do a round-up of some of the...

Cuba is on my mind.  It’s probably on your mind too, especially if you live in the United States. 26 endemics! Bee Hummingbird, the...

Here are some things I’ve learned from the Peterson Reference Guide to Owls of North America and the Caribbean by Scott Weidensaul: The Burrowing...

Birding for the Curious: The Easiest Way for Anyone to Explore the Incredible World of Birds by Nate Swick brings birding back to its...

I came late to bird feeding, and when I was finally able to put out a “thistle” sock and a seed feeder (or two...

In a nice moment of serendipity, my review copy of Offshore Sea Life ID Guide: West Coast by Steve N.G. Howell and Brian L....

Producing a book about birds and nesting is a dangerous business. First of all, there is the cuteness factor. The truth is that there...

There is GISS and there is Birding by Impression and they are not the same.  GISS—general impression, size, shape—is intuitive, the result of an...