November’s end signals an end to a season of change and the beginning of a time of stability. Birds are still, as ever, on...

As I have mentioned in the past we often place branches out for birds. The birds can then access water much more easily and...

Scarlet Honeyeater male [S. Popple] One of the great things about birding is its continuing ability to surprise. After many years pointing binoculars at...

After an unintentionally long hiatus here at Birds and Booze, we’re back – though we’re now a day late with our annual Thanksgiving recommendation....

I was just wondering about another topic for a post. Ideally, it should be one even less relevant than previous ones (like the one...

Last weekend we headed into the mountains of northern Trinidad – the concept of mountains is surely a relative one, although it is the...

Twitching is a British term used to mean “the pursuit of a previously located rare bird.”… a twitcher who fails to see a rare bird...

As we approach a long holiday season, birders’ thoughts turn to more than just meals and merriment. Songs of turtledoves and swans a’swimming are...