One of the most interesting aspects of knowing one’s avifauna is being able to recognize birds that don’t belong. Case in point, I received...

The National Wildlife Federation has declared April 21 – 29 to be National Wildlife Week. During this eight-day week (hey, wildlife deserves an extra...

Happy Belated Swallows Day! On March 24, San Juan Capistrano celebrated the annual Fiesta de las Golondrinas or Festival of the Swallows. Timed to...

Upon arriving home this evening, despondent about having left my camera behind when watching birds and it not being there when I returned, I...

The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) is the familiar goose of parks and golf courses. In the spring and fall the loud honking of V-shaped...

The first two months of 2007 have showered one spectacular bird species after another upon a deserving New York Metro region. While this time...

Mallards, though common, are often overlooked. Many birders consider them a “trash” bird, that is, one that is so common that they are hardly...

Birdwatchers have long headed into the woods with little more equipment than binoculars and a notebook. But when Laura Erickson sets out on a...