For the winter months, we switch from snow and cold to sunshine and palm trees. The locals call us Canadian Snowbirds, as we settle...

Another rather northern question, but why don’t ducks’ feet – with their thin webs – freeze to the ice? Obviously, like everything else these...

Apologies for this week’s late posting. Adult Bearded Vulture I woke up in the middle of the night with a Blackbird (Turdus merula) persistently...

What is your favorite bird species? This is a lovely question and one that I have been asked many times before by guests on...

In about five weeks, a group of thickly-clad birders carrying scopes, cameras, and binoculars will gather on the shore of Lake Michigan, at North...

Responsible and Respectful Birding/Bird Photography in 2025: I was not planning to write a post on this topic, but a few days ago I...

Almost every year, Shanghai seems to have one or several Verditer Flycatchers. This year, one made the mistake of visiting a relatively accessible park...

Which bird species do you think is the biggest attraction to visitors of your lodge (please only name one species)? Tui (Prosthemderma novaeseelandiae). What...