Maybe it’s because the American Coot (Fulica americana) is the most abundant and widely distributed species of rail in North America that it gets no respect?...

Some Mondays hit harder than others. Most Americans celebrated a long weekend filled with a lot (maybe too much) food, family, and shopping. Crawling...

Australian King Parrots are found along the east coast of Australia and we have observed them on numerous trips to Sydney. Despite their bright...

You’d think that a long weekend launched by Turkey Day would prove popular for birding in the United States. On the contrary, the fourth...

While I rarely lie to our readers, this moment calls for complete candor: I cannot stand the arrival of winter. Rochester is already cold...

Although we have observed Superb Lyrebirds on previous trips to New South Wales we had never encountered juvenile Superb Lyrebirds until this year. The...

A return to Sao Paulo just 4 weeks after my last visit gave me a chance to check up on the leucistic Rufous-bellied Thrush...

I find the American celebration of Thanksgiving an awkward holiday for birders. There’s no other day on the calendar more associated with birds, but...