Each time I see a rail, it confounds the conventional wisdom that these are secretive, crepuscular birds. During a recent walk, I brought along...

Rolling into the second weekend of February should remind us that even the most misanthropic birders can feel love for more than just the...

I spent a few hours in the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge blind #1 last weekend and filmed the following video of Gadwalls (Anus strepera)...

The last weekend of January found me in the frosty Pacific Northwest, meeting some long over due work and family obligations. This is not...

“Well, darn it,” I thought to myself as I stepped out of the office to face a line of traffic. I had big plans...

Another Super Bowl has passed and, as predicted, the feathered team fell short. Birds are amazing for a host of reasons, but bringing luck...

I have never before had a true nemesis bird. Sure, occasionally a bird has given me problems, like Black-backed Woodpeckers back in 2007 when...

Yes, here it is, another attempt at keeping a year list. I started keeping year lists – not just blogging about them but really...