It is very easy to see pipits. Pipits prefer open terrain, spend their time in clear view and are roughly the size of a...

International birding usually requires passing through an airport or two, interrupted by several hours of birdless flying – the worst version of flying possible....

Watching birds can be done from the window of your car, by walking through nature or from the comfort of your home – watching...

I first remember being introduced to the field of island biogeography in a dark, empty lecture hall at Oregon State University in an advanced...

The most unpromising landscapes – see the picture above – can hold the most interesting birds: larks. Like us humans, larks hail from Africa...

It is not true that voting is not allowed in China. I asked about 10 Chinese birders about the best Chinese provinces for birding...

Usually, writing my posts for 10,000 Birds follows a rigorous process. First, I just write down whatever comes to mind. Fortunately, this always justifies...

For some collaborative posts, it seems to be difficult to find writers. For one on kingfishers, it is not. Unsurprising, given how spectacular many...