Scientists have found a variety of mutant butterflies in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant disaster. Hat-tip to my mom.
Two big bits of online birding news! 1. The American Birding Association has announced the launch of Birding News, which will be their takeover...
It’s a mini-Africa Week at the moment on 10,000 Birds, with Adam talking about spectacular bee-eaters in his post and James discussing the diminutive...
When I read somewhere that Pygmy Geese were not actually geese at all I started doing some research. I discovered that there are actually...
The wonderful family Meropidae contains 27 dazzling species, of which Africa is endowed with no less than 20 species, the balance occurring across Asia...
When choosing a national bird many countries choose instantly recognizable members of their avifauna which is often a wise idea. After all, if a...
A man in Chicago was surprised to see Michael Jackson looking back at him from a dollop of bird poop that landed on the...
You’ve probably heard me observe once or twice how hot this summer has been in the U.S. But like so many things, evaluations of...
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