On Sunday morning, I was just lazily working on another post for 10,000 Birds – the (probably not much anticipated) part two of the...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) recently proposed reintroducing California Condors in the Pacific Northwest. Although sometimes thought of a bird of the...

Anybody spending a few days in Shanghai for business or tourism may not think that this is a good place for birding. In fact,...

The endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler breeds only in Texas Hill Country near Austin and San Antonio, but much of its nesting grounds have cleared in...

A while back, I wrote about an under-appreciated part of the National Wildlife Refuge System:  Waterfowl Production Areas (WPAs). Although little-known, WPAs provide critical...

The striking Golden-cheeked Warbler nests only in the hills of central Texas near Austin but a substantial part of those breeding grounds have leveled...

Birds can be attracted to your home simply by offering food, water and shelter. Trees and shrubs that yield fruit, berries, seeds, nuts and...

In addition to my monthly posts here, I have also written short pieces and feature articles that rely on bird-related scientific literature. My impression...