The wonderful family Meropidae contains 27 dazzling species, of which Africa is endowed with no less than 20 species, the balance occurring across Asia...

When choosing a national bird many countries choose instantly recognizable members of their avifauna which is often a wise idea. After all, if a...

You’ve probably heard me observe once or twice how hot this summer has been in the U.S. But like so many things, evaluations of...

With the London Olympics almost over and by far the majority of the British public viewing them as a success (something of a feat...

After 28 days of sharing the duty of sitting on three eggs we finally had the arrival of our first Pied Oystercatcher chicks for...

In my recent post about birding Jamaica Bay’s East Pond I mentioned a very successful Snowy Egret. It caught fish after fish after fish...

Rehabbers are all – well, almost all – connected by the internet. We join listservs so we can talk to compatriots, even if they...

Is it possible to travel too much during the summer? My typical response any season would be a resounding NO, but then again I’m...