This just might be a birding joke as old as the hills, but it’s one I hear without fail every year come Christmas Bird...

Birders have a natural tendency to appreciate variety in form, from the bewildering range of colors displayed within a single avian family, to minute...

I find the American celebration of Thanksgiving an awkward holiday for birders. There’s no other day on the calendar more associated with birds, but...

I’m ending a busy week at work with a one-day business trip from Albany to New York City today. It’ll be a long day...

Hallowe’en was two days ago, but today is All Souls’ Day and the Day of the Dead, so let’s continue the Hallowtide celebration for...

At last count, there are 25 species of birds named for U.S. states, with varying degrees of geographical relevance (sorry, Tennessee Warbler). But only...

It’s no secret that beer and wine share a common heritage that dates back to the earliest days of human civilization. Both drinks are...

The Northern Hemisphere hops harvest of 2018 is well underway.*  In my own small way, I’ve been busy this week doing my part in...