Birding has come a long way since I was a nipper! Advances in optics, field guides, internet resources and now, apps, mean that there...

All twitchers will experience it at some stage or another. That most dreaded of disappointments. The dip. For those that might not fully comprehend,...

I don’t think I’ve ever done a post on my home patch of Cape Town, South Africa. This place is such an epic birding...

If you have never been to Hawk Mountain, Pennsylvania during fall migration I would strongly recommend a visit. We have just returned from hosting...

Guianan Cock-of-the-rock, Capuchinbird, Red Fan Parrot, Guianan Toucanet, White Bellbird, Grey-winged Trumpeters, Black Currasow. Interested yet? Well, you should be. For these stunning birds...

Ok, let’s admit that there are many people out there who think of birding as a weird and eccentric pastime. But we’re not alone....

You are wandering through a tropical rainforest. It is late morning and the humidity seems to rise with every step. Life is crawling, buzzing,...

Birding the High Andes is no joke. If, like me, you have trouble breathing at sea level, consider bringing an oxygen tank. Florida, where...