My very first Rose-ringed Parakeet was sitting in my dad’s plane tree in the middle of “the winter of discontent”. The Iron Lady was...

Few birds are as confusingly named as the three species of wagtails we see regularly in Britain. The best-named is the Pied Wagtail, the...

It’s easy to explain why birders find owls such as fascinating group: no other family of birds presents such a challenge to the observer....

After my recent post on my 12 favourite species in South Africa, I decided to turn to Sri Lanka, where I lived after most...

[Post updated 12/25/24] The Kingsyard company is known for their thoughtfully designed, durable bird products and their commitment to conservation—so when I was offered...

Regular readers of this blog would know by now that I spent about a week and a half at the legendary Rancho Naturalista in...

In this new series, we aim to answer questions that ornithologists and birders tend to get asked. If you have a question you would...

I find it interesting that a functional structure, like a lighthouse, has such a siren call that many people flock to it. Whether you...