Everyone knows that the difference between good birding and truly great birding often depends on one’s ability to identify...

While sitting at my desk yesterday, I gazed out the window, as is my habit, just as a large...

Specialization may be the trend in business, science, and academia, but birds who wish to succeed in tomorrow’s demanding...

Reports of the first Eastern Phoebes of spring have been popping up all over New York and this weekend,...

The federal government just announced its strategic, five-point plan to detect the invasion of H5N1 avian influenza on American...

If you’ve made it through winter in the company of a bevy of backyard birds, you’ll appreciate this next...

The weather has been bitter lately and, frankly, I’m not in the mood for it. As a result, I...

Last December, I joined a large and diverse collection of bloggers in examining how the concept of race impacts...