I live near a small zoo. All of the animals, birds and reptiles who live there are native species who were once injured, have...

Ambrose Bierce, one of my literary heroes, crafted a supremely cynical lexicon called The Devil’s Dictionary. Though it’s over 100 years old, the work...

A common question that I get from the eastern region of the US in midsummer is, “Where have my hummingbirds gone?” or “I only...

Every part of the world has it’s suite of parking lot staples, those urbanish species that seem to prefer to linger about humanity subsisting...

Am I the only one having a hard time remembering whether I’m dealing with a weekday or a weekend? The mid-week Independence Day celebration...

The most common finch to enter our garden for water and food is the Double-barred Finch and there are up to two dozen visiting...

If you have been birding for any length of time, you will almost certainly have built up a fine collection of field guides. To...

Many of us in the United States feel like we just had a weekend, when we really only enjoyed a pyrotechnic mid-week holiday. Early...