There are 154 species of cuckoos in the world, and they’re all a fascinating bunch. I reckon I’ve seen around 60 or them, which...

Back when I was a kid growing up in California’s San Mateo County in the 60s and 70s, my family would occasionally drive 45...

Although many think of the Pacific Northwest as a rainy with lush green forests, the region east of the Cascade mountains is characterized by...

In an established tradition reaching as far back as 2023, I regard the first day I see a colorful male flycatcher in Shanghai as...

I finally managed to explore a new area near Bonn, namely the Wahner Heide (heath) bordering the Cologne-Bonn airport. It’s a quite unique spot...

On Tuesday, my wife and I travelled 1750 miles (2,800 km) from our home of thirty years in Morelia, to the region in which...

One thing that I have learned from repeated spring visits to Cyprus is that no two years are ever the same. This April conditions...

Somehow, Steller’s Sea Eagle manages to look both fierce and slightly cartoonish. Maybe the latter is because the bird is so plump, or maybe...