I’m not a larophile*, but some of my favorite birders are.  It’s hard to escape the mystic pull of wanting to excel at gull...

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...

Mrs. Moreau’s Warbler: How Birds Got Their Names is a bit different than earlier efforts I’ve seen in this line. Those books – notably...

One field guide, seven countries. It actually makes a lot of sense, the geographic features of the isthmus between North America (including Mexico, because...

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...