We know that the human mind has capacities that are not common in other animals. Some of these capacities...

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Few American birds have the publicity problems of the titmouse. Even though they are numerous, if not downright gregarious...

The beauty of Amazonian birds is always a welcome element of surprise.  Many birds are very secretive and this...

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

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

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

I dimly recall a variety show from my early years named the “Black and White Minstrels”. It was an...