I’ve been to a lot of birding festivals—sometimes as a speaker, sometimes as a trip leader, and sometimes just...

The official start of summer hasn’t yet arrived, but those of you struggling through record-setting spikes in temperature may...

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

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

If studying insects would lead you to suppose that God had an “an inordinate fondness for beetles”, studying the...

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

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

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