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...

No matter where you live, you probably endure extreme weather of some sort or another. But no matter what infernal heat, abyssal chill, or...

The above photo of a Tufted Duck was not taken here in Australia, but in Europe by myself. However, there have been a lot...

A new year begins and last year’s bird list gets archived. It’s a fresh start, a time when we can start counting once again...

Great swathes of the United States will be buffeted by heavy snow and Arctic cold this weekend. Conditions may vary where you live, but...

It’s impossible to pick up a can of The Raven – a chocolate raspberry porter by the Fat Orange Cat Brew Company of East...

I remember studying the map of countries participating in the international mid-winter waterbird census, where the USA wasn’t marked. How can it be, I...