In a little less than two weeks my family and I will be enjoying a long weekend on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. While...

According to eBird, I have been entering checklists since December 23, 2009, and I find it an incredibly useful way to maintain my lists,...

I start my day with a coffee, a strong Turkish coffee without sugar – it is the stuff that makes the chest hair grow,...

Is Belgrade the New Berlin is a question recently raised in Vogue by Marry Holland. Her article starts with a bold claim that “no city...

Let us no more speak of this week’s  extraordinary failure by a cast of Falcons to finish off their prey. Instead, we’ve got other...

How many species have I observed this year? The malicious eBird answers: only 186! Yuck! Yes, I know, I’ll reach 190, but 200? No...

1. Two more sparrows on the macadam ahead of me… In my early birding days, I would simply assume that they are sparrows, possibly...

Until recently I had never seen Band-tailed Pigeons (Patagioenas fasciata) anywhere near my home. I live at 1600 foot (488 meter) elevation in Oak...