If you’re out in the woods this spring, trying to see the Woodcock (like that below, left) in the evening, doing his skydance, or...

The Peterson Field Guide to Bird Sounds of Eastern North America by Nathan Pieplow is innovative, fascinating, and challenging.  As the title plainly says, this...

Northern Cardinals are known for their plumage. Bold red or subtle pink and brown, on a background of snow or new leaves, their beauty...

I love authors who make good on their promises. When I reviewed The Warbler Guide back in June, I noted that the one thing...

All of the sudden we have bird multi-media everywhere. On the last day of work for the regular school year, a fellow teacher gave...

Just the mention of the name conjures notions of fear and loathing in some folks, like farmers. Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) Male (click on...

“They charm the females by instrumental music of the most varied kinds” And thus, Charles Darwin adapted the phrase “Instrumental Music,” previously used to...