Here we are immersed in the fullness of May. I wonder how many recognize just how special this time...

At some point, while I was in graduate school, it became apparent that I was going to study the...

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

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

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

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

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

I recently read What the Robin Knows by Jon Young and this book made a surprisingly substantial impression on...