Somehow it seemed fitting that after our last theme week – Bird Love Week – that we should spend a full seven days examining...

Hot on the heels of recent mainstream birding movie The Big Year comes another new ‘birding’ movie A Birder’s Guide to Everything (ABGE). ABGE...

As soon as I knew that I was heading to Spain, my mind jumped to Lammergeyers. In fact, I believe that I may, possibly,...

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...