By the time this post publishes, I’ll be on an airplane heading back to the United States following a truly remarkable two week visit...

I was ostensibly taking a day off from birding. But I don’t think birders ever truly relax their watchfulness. Lady Gannet complains about my...

So, last time I promised to write about some of the other birding spots around Cape Town in South Africa. Rooi Els and Betty’s...

In terms of early morning birding, I’m the worst. I have the best of intentions: planning my trip, getting my gear ready, setting my...

Costa Rica is situated right between two oceans. To the north of this mountainous isthmus, we have the Atlantic. In the other direction, the...

I dipped a bird recently – possibly a lifer. While crossing Gramos Mountain in northern Greece, a Dendrocopos woodpecker flew over the road and...

Carara National Park isn’t just any old protected area. It’s one of the top birding hotspots in Costa Rica and Central America. Actually, it’s...

In the most of Europe, Brown Bear is a mythical creature that lives only in mediaeval tapestries and folk tales. It has become extinct,...