Frankly, Ho Chi Minh City is not a place you would go to specifically for birding. But if you are there anyway (at the...

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...