Robert Mortensen hazards a guess at Birding Is Fun while sharing tips to increase that number. How many birders, as opposed to general wildlife...

I dimly recall a variety show from my early years named the “Black and White Minstrels”. It was an ill-conceived light entertainment show on...

…if pigeons can still roost above you! Denver Broncos fans are learning this difficult truth at what is currently called Sports Authority Field. See...

It’s that time of year again. Sidewalks are speckled, cars are spattered. Flocks of Cedar Waxwings are buzzing everywhere, streaked juveniles mingling with creamy...

With an election coming up I thought I would present this collection of strictly non-political, indecisive birds, who are on the fence about a...

Summertime is still hanging on in the Northern Hemisphere, even in some of our uppermost latitudes. Birds are on the move, filtering through green,...

If you ever wonder why so many American birders leaven their love of nature with a little self-loathing, look no further than the National...

Before this morning I knew that I had never seen a Bell’s Vireo. After this morning I was sure that I had seen one....