One of the abundant ancillary benefits of identifying as a birder must be the commitment to the highest quality optics possible… or, at least,...

Our first Pied Oystercatcher eggs for this year’s breeding season were laid early and were due to hatch last weekend. This pair of Pied...

Welcome to the doldrums. As we ascend to the height of the season, we become more likely to encounter extreme weather coupled with extremely...

Juniper is a decidely wintery spice, and its piquant, piney flavor is generally used to season game, offal, and charcuterie, steaming heaps of sauerkraut,...

What with lockdown and all, it had been a while since I had made the one-hour drive down to Paso Ancho, my closest option...

I recently drove from my home in Portland to Conboy Lake NWR in southern Washington for a birding day-trip. Located on the eastern slope...

Another weekend is in the books. With hope, this was a memorable one for you, even if the birds weren’t particularly rare. My best...

A few weeks ago I introduced you to the first pair of Pied Oystercatchers to start to breed this year. It is earlier than...