There is GISS and there is Birding by Impression and they are not the same.  GISS—general impression, size, shape—is...

No doubt that one of the fun parts of birding is being able to identify birds in the field....

Two weeks after finding a Say’s Phoebe at Edgemere Landfill in the company of my family I convinced them to...

[The Mute Swan, pictured above, is amongst the heaviest birds capable of flight and therefore a fine introduction to...

I was spending the morning this past Sunday checking out some random, out-of-the-way spots in Queens to see if...

Sorting through flocks of fall sparrows is fun and can be rewarding. You never know what might be hiding...

A friend of mine, who is preparing for a birding trip to the Amazon Rainforest, called me to tell...

Specialization may be the trend in business, science, and academia, but birds who wish to succeed in tomorrow’s demanding...