Since the last notice of him on this blogsite (in June 2018), Steve Burrows has published two more novels in his terrific “Birder Murder”...

It can be challenging birding in new environments, especially when it involves tall trees! At home in Broome we don’t have many tall trees...

It doesn’t get cold in Costa Rica. At least that’s how I see it but then again, since I grew up in a place...

We’re deep into the Christmas Bird Count season, but all those other holidays observed during the last weeks of the year still lie ahead....

Holiday beers are predictably rich, dark, and spiced affairs, often laced with festive seasonings like cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and other warming flavors much appreciated...

In mid-December, I was birding along the Beljarica levee (Beh-LYAH-ritza), my local patch north of Belgrade, when something other than birds attracted my attention:...

I recently moved to Tallahassee, a city known for its robust network of lakes and ponds. From natural formations to impoundments, reservoirs to golf-course...

Between our many residents and migratory species, birding in central Mexico is a joy. But it can also be a challenge. Some things that...