A week or so ago I was sent an email by a reader named Jimer asking if I’d like to see some photos of...

Not surprisingly, but interestingly, the lice living on a bird match the colors of the bird’s feathers.  Darker birds get darker lice and lighter...

This past weekend was another upstate weekend, and one couldn’t have created a more beautiful Labor Day weekend if one had a weather machine...

Here in the United States, we celebrate our labors by taking a break from them, at least for a long weekend. Any longer than...

Pity the poor mockingbird.  They are despised for singing all night, chided for being a bully at the feeders, and killed in the title...

I somehow think that this quiz will not be diabolical enough.  Or maybe it will be too diabolical.  I tend to misjudge these things,...

The Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, New York, is, as I have repeatedly stated, a great place to see birds.  The boardwalks through...

I always feel wistful at the end of summer. Sure, we have a few more weeks before the passing of another golden season is...