California is big. Not just the state itself, which covers over 150,000 square miles, but also its parks, natural areas, and, as I was soon...

Irazu is the name of a volcano in Costa Rica. It’s sort of stuck between San Jose and Cartago and since it’s a volcano,...

Late March in my home borough of New York City is typically when Eastern Phoebe, Pine Warbler, American Woodcock, Osprey, and other early migrants...

There was no snow. That was the first thing we–our New Jersey Audubon group of 11 birders, led by Scott Barnes–noted as we exited...

The Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) is not that common in California except along the coast, so I was pretty excited to discover several pair and...

The first time I agreed to join my fiancé Brian on a joint birding/fly-fishing excursion, I wasn’t sure what to expect. While I have...

This past Friday was the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. Not that any of us in New York City noticed as...

Last weekend, I went on a quest. The adventure was sort of like a search for treasure, except that the jewels were feisty, feathered...