Now that I have a car I can get to places that were either too far to be really worth walking to or too...

Recinto 23 de Junio is by far the best place to see the Long-wattled Umbrellabird near Quito, Ecuador.  I have gone there a number...

The Black Phoebe is a familiar and confiding black-and-white flycatcher that can be found as far north as northern California and as far south...

Last weekend was the annual Great Backyard Bird Count, an effort to get folks all over North America to take note of the birds...

Some times you just need to be lucky to find something truly amazing, the one in a million occurrence. Serendipity is a big part...

Whether you’re an optimist or pessimist, you have to admit that our glasses are filling nicely, if not a bit slowly. This season of...

In the southeast United States, the woodpecker that gets all the attention is the one with the red cockade.  Rightly so I guess, it...

Because one good hummingbird deserves another, I’d like to brighten your day, perhaps even improve your overall quality of life by introducing one of...