The cahow is one wild and crazy bird. Born in a burrow, it first sees daylight when it is time to fledge, and then...

I am a birder, and I love birds. I don’t mind that they share the world with other creatures, and I have even developed an...

There are bird feeders and then there are squirrel feeders disguised as bird feeders, a fact known well by those of us who have...

In the old days, I watched the Atlantic Ocean to enjoy the view—the wavering line between sky and water, the infinite shades of blue...

I’m not an ornithologist. I don’t even play one on TV. Nevertheless, I was pleased to find myself at ornithological ground zero this past week,...

Birders of the 21st century have it good, especially those of us who speak and read English. We can bird all over the world,...

I love authors who make good on their promises. When I reviewed The Warbler Guide back in June, I noted that the one thing...

From Owls in the Family to Wesley the Owl, the narrative in which a human interacts with another species and learns a bit about...