The Black Swan-Cygnus atratus is the world’s only mostly black swan and is generally associated with lakes. They are extremely numerous in the south...

So, winter is very nearly upon us, and no, I never did find a Yellow-headed Blackbird. It has snowed in Montana, it has snowed...

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Imagine waking up to this sunrise and then encountering a megararity… that’s how Sharon rolls in the Rio Grande Valley When frost is on...

I love the Rio Grande Valley Bird Festival. I love birding the area and I love the people–it’s a fantastic combination of crazy birds...

I’ve stated in the past that I thought that the Pukeko, or Purple Swamphen, is New Zealand’s most iconic bird after the kiwi. On...

A birder’s patch is an extension of themselves. It says something about who they want to be, what they want to see regularly, how...

Oh to be in Texas admiring the celebrity bird du jour, an incredibly unexpected Amazon Kingfisher! Amazing encounters occur when amazing birders visit amazing...