A Japanese book on Hokkaido birds lists 6 species of woodpeckers – I saw three of them, presumably the most common ones. The most...

The Cuckoo Cuculus canorus has a bad reputation because of its habit of laying its eggs on the nests of other birds, who then...

The weather around Bonn was unpredictably volatile in May, with some extremely sunny days followed by a series of cold and wet ones. This...

If you have birded very long, you are probably aware that members of closely related bird species, when their ranges overlap, sometimes love each...

As a little child, I´ve always liked watching birds fly around and imagined, what it would be like flying around on my own whenever...

Looking for a bird book that has appeal to cross the generations, one that will delight both the preschooler and the seasoned birder? Try...

While I will later certainly regret not keeping this sighting for my regular monthly post on Shanghai birds (it can be difficult to find...

The Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus has been one of my favourite birds since I was little. Look at it close up and it does...