Summer doldrums getting you down? Remember that this season has far more to offer than just birds (assuming that’s something you’re into anyway.)  Butterflies,...

You might think the title of this post refers to YOUR birding adventures this weekend. Not exactly. Come back tomorrow to let us know...

It is time for yet another series of photos of a bird hanging out at a waterhole in Kazakhstan.  This time the Grey-necked Bunting...

When it’s a Piranga species tanager, obviously. Have you heard the news? The Fiftieth Supplement to the American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list of North American...

All of the pictures here were taken at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge today.  Please leave your guesses as to what species are depicted in...

Mid-July is upon us. What else can I say? For many of us, this time of year feels a welcome respite from the hubbub...

I’ve finally done it!  More than a year and a half since my first foray into international birding I finally decided on a checklist,...

One tends to think of birding as an idyllic pastime.  One goes into the field, sees gorgeous creatures, identifies them, and then brags to...