San Diego County in California is one of the birdiest areas in the United States with 500+ species recorded there. It offers a wide...

Owls are such mysterious creatures, most of them hunters of the night. They are the subjects of myth and superstition. Their cryptic markings and...

It started with an email regarding another birder’s blog. Then, the blogger in Panama mentioned that he was going to be in Toronto in...

Woodpeckers are a fascinating family. They bang away at trees with their beaks, without knocking themselves silly. They excavate nest holes, which later become...

On a winter’s day, a Pileated Woodpecker chops away at a fallen log. Its audience consists of a Hairy Woodpecker and a Downy Woodpecker....

Of course, there are things that we hate about birding, as per Kai Pflug’s blog of August 15, 2024. But, I think there are...

Next to spring, my other eagerly anticipated season is the fall, highlighted by raptor migration. September 1 is when raptor lovers congregate around Toronto’s...

I’ve lived all my life in Toronto, Canada. I have been lucky to be able to travel to other places to bird, but Toronto...