The national bird of Costa Rica is the Clay-colored Thrush, perhaps my favorite decision for a national bird of any country’s. The Yigüirro, as...
I work part time for the National Park Service (although, we’ll see what happens this weekend if there’s a federal government shutdown) and our...
Cats should not be allowed outdoors. Period. Especially when the domesticated feline is an extra from The Matrix. Yes, there will be those who...
I often like to make the joke that Spring in the south lasts about three days, and a good spring is one that falls...
At the moment we are observing thousands of shorebirds leave from Roebuck Bay each evening and head north on migration. Our home is actually...
The Common Tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius, is a small warbler whose range extends from India to southern China and down into Indonesia. It is common,...
Way back on the first day of March, Doug, who is a good birder and a decent guy despite his Brooklyn roots, and I...
One of the joys of blogging for a widely read blog is that it gives one a platform on which to moan and complain...
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