I have yet to find a person, let alone a birder, who does not like nuthatches.  They make funny sounds, they walk upside down,...

When the word “phoebe” comes up, most people automatically think of things like the outermost of Saturn’s known satellites, the Greek Titan-goddess of the...

Hope everyone of every faith and creed enjoyed a lovely Easter weekend. I myself only observe Hallmark holidays, which means the Easter Bunny paid...

One of the things I like best is squeezing a little birding in on non-birding trips. It appeals to my sense of efficiency and...

Steve Walter is a New York nature photographer, birder, and long-time member of the New York City Butterfly Club.  Readers of 10,000 Birds who...

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been barraged by some of those April Showers the poets love to dwell on. I’m also buried...

“They charm the females by instrumental music of the most varied kinds” And thus, Charles Darwin adapted the phrase “Instrumental Music,” previously used to...

What is up with all the frickin’ Wild Turkeys out there?  They are running amok!  This is the time of year when I tend...