I dimly recall a variety show from my early years named the “Black and White Minstrels”. It was an ill-conceived light entertainment show on...

With an election coming up I thought I would present this collection of strictly non-political, indecisive birds, who are on the fence about a...

Summertime is still hanging on in the Northern Hemisphere, even in some of our uppermost latitudes. Birds are on the move, filtering through green,...

If you ever wonder why so many American birders leaven their love of nature with a little self-loathing, look no further than the National...

Before this morning I knew that I had never seen a Bell’s Vireo. After this morning I was sure that I had seen one....

Nashville Warbler (Oreothlypis ruficapilla ridgwayi) photos by Larry Jordan I have been enjoying some first time visitors to my yard this fall, including several...

Ideas, like catwalk fashions, come and go in cycles, and so even the worst scientific mistakes will one day be back in some new...

Two weeks ago I wrote a post entitled, “How do Birds get their Color?”. This got me thinking about eye color in birds. As...