I watch birds pretty much all the time. This may come as a surprise to folks who keep their birding casual, or who limit...

When the birding slows down, someone usually lets out the excuse that our hobby wouldn’t be as fun if there was no challenge. There’s...

In Costa Rica, we don’t get many chances to chase birds. While we could chase a number of local, rare residents, looking for super...

Some birds are so familiar, even non-birders can’t help but know what they are, or at least what family they belong to. In upstate...

As with peninsulas and places situated on an isthmus, Costa Rica has more than one coast. In the west, the Pacific splashes against beaches,...

It’s 2017 and we have reached the halfway point. If you are doing any sort of year list, you know what I’m talking about...

These days, temperatures are soaring across much of the USA. While summer is indeed the hottest time of the year, there’s a noticeable difference...

Most birders eventually realize that our tribe has its own special lexicon. When we “twitch”, we don’t make sudden rapid movements. Instead, we make...