Let us begin by establishing the following facts as true: – I am not a monkey’s uncle, yet, in a certain way, I am....

I remember my first Bald Eagle so vividly. I dragged the guy I had just started seeing (reader, I married him) on a frosty February...

Birders are fairly easy to spot. Many wear awful clothes, variations of beige and khaki with legs that can be zipped off to make...

It was the Pink Pigeons (Nesoenas mayeri) that got me thinking. Pink Pigeons were featured on episode four of the second season of The Zoo,...

Of all the ways people choose to pass their time, few recreational activities are as tightly bound to science as birding. We all hang...

Owls are mystical beasts that are well loved by both birders and those who casually look at birds. There are many species that captivate...

Ready for some contrarian birding commentary? The end of June may be superior in many ways to other times of year, or at least...

A long time ago, before many of you may have been birding, I got my very first camera. I had been thrilled to be...