Here in the United States, we celebrate our labors by taking a break from them, at least for a long weekend. Any longer than...

Pity the poor mockingbird.  They are despised for singing all night, chided for being a bully at the feeders, and killed in the title...

I somehow think that this quiz will not be diabolical enough.  Or maybe it will be too diabolical.  I tend to misjudge these things,...

The Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, New York, is, as I have repeatedly stated, a great place to see birds.  The boardwalks through...

So there it is… August is gone. With it go those lazy days of summer, at least here in North America. Most of our...

The bad news is that summer is almost over. On the other hand, birding is getting interesting again in many parts of the world,...

At Jamaica Bay a couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be with birders who carefully scan through each and every bird...

Don’t tell me that September is almost here. Pretty soon, winter will be on our doorsteps (at least those of us north of the Equator.) On...