There’s something wonderfully primeval about the Northern Bald Ibis: it has the look of a bird that really ought to be extinct. The fact...

It’s been a rough year for Michoacán, the state in which I live. The state government has now announced plans for cloud seeding, in...

A crest is a “comb or tuft of feathers, fur, or skin on the head of a bird or other animal”. Birds use them...

In a strange city on business, with more than just a few hours to spare? You want to do some serious birding? You need...

I think we don’t give vultures all the love they deserve. When you consider all the nasty stuff they uncomplainingly dispose of, and what...

On a high after waking up in Guyana’s wild interior for the first time – with a spectacular morning of birding already under our...

“Did you put up your post today? How many times was it read?” is not what The Reds, Pinks & Purples ask in one...

As I noted in my last post, I recently found out that a Wallcreeper had been discovered already in December just outside Bonn, conveniently...