Summer, by which I mean practical summer as opposed to natural summer,  is just about half-over. I hate to...

Well, maybe not forgotten, but certainly over-looked. Outside of hardcore twitchers looking for specialty birds and after speaking to...

One of the things I do to earn a living is bird surveys, some for the federal government, some...

The IOC World Bird list proposed a number of unconventional bird names, most notably the Great Northern Loon (Gavia...

My dad says he can call a Fish Crow from an American Crow on sight.  I’m not entirely inclined...

Quiz 1 Hint: This bird is larger than a Least Sandpiper. The Great Ornithologist Felonious Jive. Perhaps you have heard...

I know, I know, the cuteness lately is getting out of hand. First it was a bunch of baby...

Have I mentioned recently that summer is my favorite season? For me, nothing beats a hot, sunny summer, though...