Birding has come a long way since I was a nipper! Advances in optics, field guides, internet resources and now, apps, mean that there...

Don’t you just love sharing your best bird of the weekend with people that actually appreciate exciting sightings? Precious few are fortunate enough to...

There are few things in the natural world that frighten me. I certainly do not consider myself brave or courageous in any way, but...

Early Friday morning we heard them! We have heard and seen these birds a few times recently, but they came into our garden for...

(Check out Part 1 here) (Check out Part 2 here) This hawk was a fierce hunter. I’ve seen young Red-tailed Hawks who just don’t...

Now that American Thanksgiving has passed, we in the States can join the rest of the world in turning our full attention to the...

I enjoy digiscoping–using a digital camera with my spotting scope to get photos of birds. It’s changed quite a bit over the years. Originally...

I often poke fun at listers I perceive as being more interested in ticks than birds. (Listing ticks I mean, I have yet to meet a...