Diabolical. Truly diabolical. That’s how I felt, anyway, when I made up the Diabolical Female Waterfowl Quiz. But, once again, some dedicated birders have...

Just down the street from Daisy’s sister’s and brother-in-law’s house in Temecula, CA, is a little tiny place called Meadows Park. It consists of...

‘Twas the great Oscar Wilde (not that rogue Oscar Wildlife) who opined, “But what is the difference between literature and journalism? …Journalism is unreadable...

Just two short weeks ago, I proudly announced that one of Charlie’s posts was selected for inclusion in the anthology of the best science...

As long as the ivory-bill’s existence remains ambiguous, North America’s reigning woodpecker must be the Pileated Woodpecker.  This hulking beauty, black and white with...

If previous incarnations of the Diabolical ID Quiz left you scratching your head this one might leave you wanting to cut it right off...

Of all the birds one can see in southern California there is one that is a bit more special than the rest. The Island...

Passion is fleeting. The ardor that compels the neophyte to dive headlong into an activity will most certainly abate before mastery is achieved. Birding...