These large-nosed avian pearls live at surprisingly high altitude; I have seen them as high as 2800 meters and as low as 1800 meters. ...

This is a short account of what happened one fine Monday around noon, March 21st of 2011, while I was at work. It won’t need...

The national bird of Sweden is the Blackbird Turdus merula, otherwise known as the Common Blackbird or Eurasian Blackbird, though, of course, in Sweden...

To call this quiz “An Avian Quiz” is a bit of a stretch.  All disparaging comments should be forwarded to Corey or Mike.  All...

Sure, flaunt the birds. Piping Plovers establishing beachheads, Timberdoodles whistling skyward, every day a new arrival. Go ahead, I can take it. I have...

The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds is undoubtedly the most innovative avian reference guide to come along in many years. In fact, the guide...

The typical woodpecker, with its coloration of black, white, and red, is ingrained into our brains as birders.  We all have our familiar species...

Spring is here, right? So why am I looking out my window at 4 inches of snow? Early spring is full of ornithological as...