Here we are immersed in the fullness of May. I wonder how many recognize just how special this time of year is, not just...

At some point, while I was in graduate school, it became apparent that I was going to study the problem of finding one’s way...

I have a really great spotting scope, an angled Swarovski 80mm HD scope with a 20 – 60 zoom eyepiece (and sometimes I alternate...

The Australian butcherbirds are a genus (Cracticus) of striking and aggressive passerine predators, so it is hardly surprising that when they were first discovered they were...

Few experiences birding get me more excited than adding a new bird to my Queens list. Of course, as the list grows it gets...

The bird came first, just in case you were wondering.  Sure, the official name, and associated behavioral verb, refer mostly to the Old World...

Ok so I missed posting in Bird Love Week because I came down with a horrible flu. No wait, that was the excuse I...

I recently read What the Robin Knows by Jon Young and this book made a surprisingly substantial impression on me. Like most nature lovers,...