Warning, if you can’t tell by the title of the post, it’s going to get a little blue in this post. Most of us...

Whilst leading a birding tour to Sri Lanka, I spotted a flash of bright white in a lily-choked wetland near Ambalantota in the south-east...

American Oystercatchers, with their orange, carrot-like bills and piercing cries, are a familiar sight on the east coast of the United States. It is...

Yesterday marked the celebration of Earth Day, a holiday most of our readers observe every day. Here’s a question for all the proud naturalists...

It’s clear that birds copulate, procreate, and promote their genes with alacrity. But love? Do birds feel love? Can they? To explore this question,...

I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven. -Emily Dickinson This week of posts will either win great...

The Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus is an unassuming thrush to look at.  Guttatus is Latin for “speckled” and the Hermit Thrush is certainly speckled...

This unhappy-looking tar baby is covered with a green, environmentally-friendly product called Tanglefoot. It is a non-drying, sticky compound that is used to protect...