In a nice moment of serendipity, my review copy of Offshore Sea Life ID Guide: West Coast by Steve N.G. Howell and Brian L....

One of the recurring discussions in the world of nature writing is the problem of tone. Given the sheer magnitude of the issues facing...

Producing a book about birds and nesting is a dangerous business. First of all, there is the cuteness factor. The truth is that there...

There is GISS and there is Birding by Impression and they are not the same.  GISS—general impression, size, shape—is intuitive, the result of an...

Perhaps I was always destined for disappointment this spring, between last year’s ridiculous May migration bonanza and the killer birds I started the year...

Owls are among the birds with the greatest power to fascinate non-birders, for good and ill. From the ancient Greeks to my ex-boyfriend, people...

Last month woodpeckers, this month penguins.  Some are cute, some are dignified (and royal!). None fly, most are curious and social, which probably contributes...

In the light of the (worrying) news that Corey is writing a field guide (yes, I’m up to date now), it struck me as...