We had dear guests from the Middle East staying with us on Monday, my usual birding day. So this week, instead of writing about...

So here is where we were a week ago in central Mexico: Some of the country’s most important and largest lakes, such as Lake...

It seems that almost none of the major storylines in my life were the result of any planning on my part. I studied music...

If you have birded very long, you are probably aware that members of closely related bird species, when their ranges overlap, sometimes love each...

I hereby confess that last week I failed to write a post, although I should do so each week. In my defense, I spent...

During our recent California trip, I enjoyed some excellent birding. I also developed my latest manifestation of a series of skin infections that I...

Those who read my posts regularly — and some recent comments have assured me that you are, in fact, out there — will know...

Back when I was a kid growing up in California’s San Mateo County in the 60s and 70s, my family would occasionally drive 45...