The official start of summer hasn’t yet arrived, but those of you struggling through record-setting spikes in temperature may be in no mood for...

When the American Ornithologists’ Union publishes its annual North American checklist update next month, many birders will be disappointed to see that a proposal...

Yellow-headed Blackbirds (Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) are robin-sized blackbirds found in prairie and mountain meadow wetlands of the western and central United States and Canada.  They...

If studying insects would lead you to suppose that God had an “an inordinate fondness for beetles”, studying the pre-human avifauna of the Pacific...

It is not every day that one gets to explore Central Park with a friend, birder, and first-time visitor to the Big Apple.  It...

Ah, what is so rare as a day in June? One could argue that weekend days in June are even more rare and precious, assuming...

Diamond Doves Geopelia cuneata are the smallest Australian dove and they are ground feeding seed eaters. They need water on a regular basis and...

Bird Photography in Ecuador is fun. There are so many beautiful birds that every time I go birding a new exilarating photo is captured....