Long-time readers of this blog probably also know Tai Haku, the scuba-diving, tree-planting, bird photographing nature blogger at Earth,...

When Costa Rica becomes a topic of conversation, we don’t usually hear the word “extinction” being thrown around. You...

The White-winged guan (Penelope albipennis) was thought to be extinct for 100 years. The Guan had never been seen...

In June, I visited North Dakota for the first time. Like any birder visiting a new place, I had...

It stood like a sentinel at the entrance, lonely, waiting. I was running late, and yet I slowed the...

More than 99% of the population of Tricolored Blackbirds (Agelaius tricolor) live within the state of California and form...

Well, it’s official. Over a decade since I was last there, I am finally heading back to Africa late...

Above: A stand of spotted knapweed along the Clark Fork. The yellow flower behind it is common tansy, another...