Returning to New York, however briefly, has been a joyful reunion — not just with old friends, but with my beloved, quirky New York...

Feel that warm breeze wafting across the Northern Hemisphere? The agitation in the atmosphere is being caused by people running around trying to make...

Imagine you study history. You and your colleagues are experts on the history of France, Poland, Spain, all those European countries. And one of...

Cliff Swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) nest in large colonies that may contain as many as 3,500 active gourd-shaped mud nests. They are currently heading south...

Any season is good for looking for birds if you have the right mindset. Sure, in many locations spring and autumn are the highlights...

One of the birds that birders visiting the Pacific Northwest most want to see is, of course, the Northwestern Crow, otherwise known as Corvus...

Birding the High Andes is no joke. If, like me, you have trouble breathing at sea level, consider bringing an oxygen tank. Florida, where...

The Greater Prairie Chicken, once common throughout North America, has undergone rapid population decline, mostly due to habitat loss. The tallgrass prairie that once...