Ecuador has three types of Quetzals, one in the Amazon basin and two in the east and west slopes.   The Quetzals in the...

There I was (I’ve been reading Thurber) on board a boat off Baja California, reveling in cormorants (three species!), Brown Pelicans, and the northernmost...

The national bird of Nicaragua is the Turquoise-browed Motmot.  Nicaraguans, however,  call it Guardabarranco, which translates to “ravine-guard.”  Whatever its common name Eumomota superciliosa...

Like most Northern Hemisphere birders, I’ve been monitoring the signs of spring like a dog watching the driveway for a beloved owner. My ears...

As I’ve mentioned before, clues for these quizzes are taken from bird guides and other resources.  The single resource for today’s quiz is a...

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...