I’ve been so concerned with the state of our democracy lately (as I hope you have been) that I...

Whether you’re an enthusiast or not, you’re probably aware of the fact that birders can sometimes seem a bit...

In yesterday’s post, I flippantly stated that feeders are cheaters, which some might have interpreted as a slur against...

What would you do if a four-foot tall bird strolled into your quiet, suburban backyard? It seems a moot...

The Kirtland’s Warbler (Dendroica kirtlandii)  is one of the rarest of all the wood warblers. The population of this...

We are losing species of birds, along with every other type of living creature, at a rate unprecedented in...

The BBC today reports about a Manx Shearwater, a pelagic bird, that is believed to be the oldest wild...

The Eastern Bluebird is the New York State Bird, but you’d be hard pressed to spot one here in...