I first met Jacob Drucker within a month of my moving to New York City.  He was with a group of young naturalists pulling...

Lloyd Spitalnik is a well-known New York City based birder and an exceedingly accomplished bird photographer. His work has appeared in such publications as Audubon,...

“Kommt Zeit, kommt Rat.” [old German proverb] “Kommt Zeit, kommt Art.” [old Jochen birding proverb] May 2005 was a very good month for me. Why? Oh,...

Migration mania is upon us in the world’s temperate zones. It doesn’t really matter what I say here: most of you are too busy...

Let your mind’s eye sweep over the rich expanse of the avian family tree. Revel in its deep, gnarly divisions, its long, slender shoots....

The Audubon’s Warbler (Dendroica coronata auduboni) is the western edition of the Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronata).  The Myrtle Warbler (Dendroica coronata coronata), the eastern subspecies, and Audubon’s...

This week’s quiz was the most diabolical quiz I have written and it was answered in no time at all.  Congratulations to Sarah T...

My first exposure to the beautiful birds known as wood-warblers was on a small group of islands on the edge of the world (almost)....