Growing up in Britain gives Pied Avocets something of a air of royalty, birdwise. They are, after all, the symbol of the RSPB, a...

In India, everything takes about three times longer than you expect it to.  On the first full day we had in Kutch, the largest...

The bright lights of the city at night cause young Eurasian Blackbirds to mature faster according to a new study.

Parking lot gulls are an easy target for photography. They are confiding, confident verging on cocky, and content to do their thing while you...

Birding tends to be an extremely freeform activity, demanding only we pursue our bliss to the best of our means and ability. But, every...

Waxwings and their relatives are a small, interesting group of songbirds that have seen some interesting taxonomic changes in the last few years. This...

In the realm of waterfowl, not all that are manky are malign. Many domestic Mallards do indeed offend the eye with their mutant messiness,...

I was rather surprised to find that the 10,000 Clicks section of 10,000 Birds does not have a Hairy Woodpecker gallery. Surely this is a terrible...