We all have invasive species on our minds this week, which should serve as an inspiration to those of us interested in expanding our...

Germany is underrated as a birding destination. Nestled right in the middle of Europe, we have a little bit of everything, a nice cross section...

New Year’s Day 2014. With binoculars around my neck, I am leaving home, wondering which will be the first species on my year list....

The Eurasian Collared-Dove, as Larry has already ably pointed out, has spread rapidly across North America since its release in the Bahamas in the...

The Eurasian Collared-Dove (Streptopelia decaocto) was first released in the New World on the island of New Providence, in the Bahamas. In the mid-1970s,...

Will Raup is a birder from upstate New York who helped Corey learn a lot about birds when Corey was first starting out as...

Rick Wright is a well-known birding tour guide, author, blogger, and general wordsmith. He was a Beat Writer here on 10,000 Birds for awhile,...

The squawk is unmistakable, a harsh, high-pitched cry with undertones of bass, lasting about 2-seconds, followed by a second, then a third “Squaaawwwk.”  It’s...