The equinox has not yet arrived, but the birds on my block don’t seem to care. Cardinals are whooping, grackles are buzzing, and robins...

This past Monday I was running around with my son in my backyard after work.  We were doing the regular stuff; waiting for the...

There is a lot of whining associated with colours and Europe’s birds. [Pause] Let me re-phrase that: The terms “colours” and “birds” are scarcely...

A recent visit to Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge’s East Pond was rewarding in both number and variety of waterfowl, but none drew my attention...

On my last beat post for 10,000 Birds I talked about how to avoid European Starlings at your seed feeder.  You can also avoid...

It should come as no surprise to readers of 10,000 Birds that I do not love gulls.  Though we have an occasional larophile post...

For as long as I can remember I’ve been fascinated by shorebirds. Growing up within an hour of one of the world’s premier shorebird...

Sometimes we watchers see birds do things that surprise us—things birds are not supposed to do. This happened to me recently on a birding...