After being “officially” closed during the government shutdown, Florida’s Gulf Islands National Seashore didn’t look too worse for wear when my husband and I...

There are few places in Queens that I like birding in winter more than Baisley Pond Park. When I go to Baisley, which is...

Wait, is January almost over? I’m still saying Happy New Year to people… Corey had an easy choice for his Best Bird of the...

Last week I mentioned the Tufted Duck that had suddenly appeared in Australia and it is not the only vagrant duck to have chosen...

So we had a referendum. It was a simple “Yes” or “No.” That’s were the trouble started. The electorate, unsure of what “Yes” actually meant,...

I’m hardly the first person to observe that it’s all too easy to get overwhelmed by bad environmental news, and the title Endangered and...

Every place on this planet has both its charms and its drawbacks. Some areas are prone to tornadoes, earthquakes, wildfire, or flooding. Some are...

Edit: Unfortunately, the hawk’s frostbite went deeper than previously thought, and the bird had to be euthanized. However, I’m grateful that the hawk’s last...