The beauty of Amazonian birds is always a welcome element of surprise.  Many birds are very secretive and this has allowed them to survive...

September, as you’ve no doubt heard time and time again, is a season of flux. No matter where you are in the world, chances...

Many of us in North America are facing the imminent departure of “our” hummingbirds for the next few months, though across the Gulf Coastal...

It has been twelve weeks now since the first pair of Pied Oystercatchers attempted to breed along the stretch of beach that we survey...

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...