The temperature soared to 85 degrees yesterday here in Albany. That’s not entirely unheard of around here in May, but it was an unexpected...

(No, this is not a reference to my personal worst birder joke ever, that One good tern deserves another. Although that joke does apply...

(Note: this post refers to a trip I took a long time ago, in 2015. Still, after I used modern software to turn the...

It may seem like an unnecessary alliteration but I’m referring to an actual Bloody Bay – one of Tobago’s many picturesque, idyllic bays on...

For those plugged into birding social media, it has been hard to miss the non-profit Birdability. The mission of Birdability is to “share the joys...

Up until a few years ago, Baihualing in Yunnan was both a great place to see birds and open to foreigners. I am not...

Maybe author Sy Montgomery is right when she says that “birdwatchers often look down on falconry,” and maybe not.  (Some, according to her, consider...

Last week I wrote about our camping trip to Langi Crossing for Grant’s birthday. We are very lucky that it is a reliable place...