California is big. Not just the state itself, which covers over 150,000 square miles, but also its parks, natural areas, and, as I was soon...

Last month woodpeckers, this month penguins.  Some are cute, some are dignified (and royal!). None fly, most are curious and social, which probably contributes...

Sometimes you get incredibly lucky and get a wood-warbler that feeds at your feet. Today was one of those days. A couple of Pine...

Signs of spring are evident everywhere winter once held sway. Actually, signs that winter won’t release its icy grip so readily are also apparent…...

Last Sunday Grant was able to leave work in the afternoon and I had researched options of places we could get to within one...

I’ve just returned from a trip to Israel and I feel like I’ve run 300 miles in a week…in the blazing sun…uphill…with no water…and...

Irazu is the name of a volcano in Costa Rica. It’s sort of stuck between San Jose and Cartago and since it’s a volcano,...

Here at 10,000 Birds we take great pride in bringing you the most exotic and challenging stories of birding around the world. At my...