The south of Ecuador presents some very interesting opportunities for birdwatchers that have already visited the north-east and north-west slopes near Quito. On a...

Autumn has now fallen on the Northern Hemisphere, while the season of rejuvenation has sprung all over south of the equator. Grab your bins!...

You ever notice how rare bird alerts (RBA) differ from state to state? I travel much when working for Nikon and I certainly make...

A friend of a friend named Daryl Cavallaro took this stunning shot of a Merlin snagging a snack recently at Floyd Bennett Field in...

It is that special time of year when I’m out and about and someone comes up a bit sheepish and says, “You know, you’re...

No, not the terror of the schoolyard, but the Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Puffinus pacificus. The species ranges widely across the Pacific, as its scientific name...

I’ve been birding for nearly 2/3 of my life and, until this past weekend, I’d never even sniffed a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher.  For a long...

Ok, let’s admit that there are many people out there who think of birding as a weird and eccentric pastime. But we’re not alone....