This marvelous month of May is marked primarily by motion. Change is in the air as blossoms bloom, trees leaf, and critters of every...

At one unguarded moment or another, every person fantasizes about turning a passion into an occupation. “What could be better,” you might muse, “that...

Spring migration is just heating up around here so I’ve been stealing odd hours in the nearest stretch of decent habitat. Riverdale Park is...

There is more than one way to look at a bird. So many people see birds as part of the scenery, if they look...

Corey and I visited Central Park this morning for some early spring birding. At this point in the season, a good day might be...

Lo, another fortnight has passed and we have before us a magical new edition of I and the Bird, the blog carnival for the...

Birding, on its face, seems to be a rather ecologically sensitive activity. What could be more environmentally sound than getting out into nature and...

I’ve been going on (and on and on) about my recent adventures in Guatemala while Charlie regularly visits tropical hotspots. This isn’t to say...