I am fluent in bird. I can tell what bird territory boundaries are in my neighborhood or when an American Robin has spotted a...

In his comment in last week’s post on the Marlborough Sounds, Beat writer Jochen described the New Zealand Fantail as one of the best...

As of the beginning of last month, I am no longer a resident of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Having lived in Chapel Hill for...

Another long, lovely summer weekend has slipped into history. Midsummer will be giving way any moment to late summer. I know that families in...

I fully realize that my last post was not a bird post in the strictest sense. As a matter of fact, one might surmise...

The beautiful landscape that would one day become Pilanesberg National Park, was formed when a volcano collapsed in on itself, leaving concentric rings of...

Have you ever seen a Boab tree? Birds in Australia love them! Everyone I know in the Northern Hemisphere is either traveling or receiving...

The veranda at the Asa Wright Nature Center, one of the most storied and highly-lauded birding ecolodge destinations in the world, is a simply...