The Long-tailed Tit, Aegithalos Caudatus, is one of the most endearing of British birds. It is a tiny ball of fluff with a long...

As I mentioned before, Freezeout means Snow Geese, and lots of them. But like any aspect of migration, the lots-of-Snow-Geese phenomenon is ephemeral and...

My friend Ruth, who is from Northern England, has a phrase she uses when her dog bursts into fits of irrational exuberance. “Look at...

May you enjoy skies as serene as those smiling on the Dry Tortugas Haven’t you heard spring is here? In fact, if you know...

The Hornby’s Storm-petrel (Oceanodroma hornbyi) is a fairly common bird along the coast of Peru and Chile. Most, if not all pelagic birding trips...

There is a hidden cove in Anderson River Park in Northern California where birders know they can almost always find Wood Ducks (Axi sponsa)....

While spring is widely revered as the season of rebirth, many of us celebrate birth during this time as well. My son’s birthday ushering...

I have followed the breeding activity of the Pied Oystercatchers in Broome along Cable Beach since July 2000 when I found the first nest...