There are bird feeders and then there are squirrel feeders disguised as bird feeders, a fact known well by those of us who have...

An afternoon is already growing old while I am driving downhill to the Livadi marsh at the island of Kefallonia, Greece. Behind the marsh...

Julia Zarankin is on her way to becoming a birder. In her other life, she is a writer, editor, writing coach, and lecturer to...

Last weekend I made another dash for the countryside, this time visiting the Taranaki region of western North Island. The region is named for...

Let me apologize in advance. I realize that there is nothing more tiresome to hear about from a birder than their own county list....

Finally! As of 27 August 2013 the California Bird Records Committee has voted to add the introduced Nutmeg Mannikin to the state checklist. Or,...

In the old days, I watched the Atlantic Ocean to enjoy the view—the wavering line between sky and water, the infinite shades of blue...

I spent this weekend at my parents’ house in my hometown of Saugerties, New York, which is nestled nicely between the Catskill Mountains and...