So, the good news is I defended my thesis successfully. The bad news is I then celebrated too hard, fell down, and broke my...

Magnificent Frigatebirds soaring over Mexico’s Isla Isabel (These weren’t the only amazing birds James enjoyed at Isla Isabel!) Avian migration may come in a...

The Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival in Arcata and Eureka on the north coast of California was fabulous! I added several birds to...

As Redgannet has pointed out, photographing high-flying, quick-moving, and extremely maneuverable birds is not easy. In fact, he advised you not to try to...

One question every self-described birder must grapple with is to twitch or not to twitch. Some of us love to chase down preposterous vagrants,...

Clapper and King rails (Rallus longirostris and R. elegans) are the largest rails in the Americas. Their taxonomic status long has been unclear due...

We have finally returned home to Broome after spending most of the year either birding and camping in Queensland or birding around Grant’s work...

No Kea were harmed in the making of this story. (Image by Duncan) Much has been made in these pages about the havoc that...