When one thinks of taking a birdcation somewhere in the U.S., the same few states always come to mind first…Alaska, Arizona, Texas, and Florida....

The Steller’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) is one of the ubiquitous birds seen at Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California. They are a non-migratory...

Well, it’s official. Over a decade since I was last there, I am finally heading back to Africa late this year. Not forever mind,...

The end of July is when shorebird migration truly picks up, at least in eastern North America. It is also when a huge number...

The Floe Edge is a magical place. In simplest terms it is where the landfast ice meets the open ocean, and it is a...

As you can see from the above photo there was a day that we needed to get out of the Southern Highlands in New...

Invasive is such an ugly word, isn’t it? An invader, after all, is nothing if not unwelcome. Even the word “invade” describes intrusions described...

Rose-ringed Parakeets (Psittacula krameri) have become the scourge of the householder in the Home Counties of the UK. Their raucous screeching kick-starts more mornings...