On the one hand, owls are a traditional symbol of wisdom – and with their big staring eyes, they indeed look intelligent and thoughtful....

  For human beings, watching large flocks of birds migrate is an awe-inspiring spectacle. But, should a bird stay or should it go? Whether...

Another rather northern question, but why don’t ducks’ feet – with their thin webs – freeze to the ice? Obviously, like everything else these...

In this new series, we aim to answer questions that ornithologists and birders tend to get asked. If you have a question you would...

Just the other day, a middle-aged lady approached me in the supermarket, near the organic vegetable section. “Aren’t you that beat writer on 10000birds?...

In this new series, we aim to answer questions that ornithologists and birders tend to get asked. If you have a question you would...

In this new series, we aim to answer questions that ornithologists and birders tend to get asked. If you have a question you would...

Starting this week, we will have two new series of blog posts, with entries written by various authors. In the “Ask a Birder” series,...