The dark, sinuous body slipped up and down, through the patch of water lilies. I watched as it surfaced, with a large fish in...

Starting this week, we will have two new series of blog posts, with entries written by various authors. In the “Ask a Birder” series,...

If your holiday plans include the Christmas Bird Count and there are kids in your life, considering getting a copy of the picture book BIRD...

The Uckermark is located about 80 km northeast of Berlin. This area is easy to reach from Berlin by train. Interesting bird species can...

Yes, I know. You are wondering how I can always come up with such inspiring and attractive blog post titles. I am afraid it...

The Spanish Imperial Eagle (Aquila adalberti) is a raptor that I am familiar with. It is a large eagle, only smaller than the Golden...

Juvenile Cinereous Vultures are wimps, or to use a German word, “Warmduscher”. While the breeding adults stay near their nest all year, the juveniles...

Made it with 30 days to spare: on 1 December I notched up my 200th species of the year in the UK, a handsome...