Gold is one of the most precious metals on earth.  Wars have been fought for it, empires have fallen for it, and entire populations...

With October in full-flower, you should begin bracing yourself for winter (or summer) birding. Soon enough, migration will tail off and you’ll be left...

On a recent outing across coastal Nassau County on Long Island on a rainy, windy, dreary day, Stella Miller and I spent several minutes...

My, but August seems far away right now! Fall has fallen upon the Northern Hemisphere, while spring is springing in the Southern. This is...

Despite being sidetracked and distracted by the best Clapper Rails ever Shane and I did manage to focus our binoculars, scopes, and camera lenses...

October is upon us. What awesome autumn birds have you seen north of the Equator? What super spring species have you spotted south of...

Both of the kinglet species of North America are known as fast-moving, frenetic, and friendly little creatures, that is, if one doesn’t mind risking...

This fall has been good to me in terms of getting good looks at migrant wood-warblers.  Whether I was watching birds at Alley Pond...