It is not every day that a Great Blue Heron tolerates one’s presence from just across a small pond.  But then, it is not...

Did you know that this past Saturday was National Hunting and Fishing Day in the United States? From our rugged peaks and mountains to...

Remember our Evil Avian ID Quiz from last Wednesday? Here is the promised follow-up post and answer. To review … here were the clues:...

Autumn is now upon us, isn’t it? Crossing the 42nd latitude yesterday, I saw quite a bit of color in rolling, wooded hills. The...

Jory Langner has contributed some sterling guest posts in the past on 10,000 Birds, sharing how it feels to be born again as a...

One of the most spectacular, important, and envy-inducing birding festivals in North America happens to be the one situated along the Mexican border in...

Sometimes an easy bird can become difficult to identify.  Such was the case with the molting bird below, a species that has crossed my...

Is it summer yet? Oh, technically it’s still summer you say (or winter, depending on your hemisphere!) That’s right, this is the last official...