The brilliant orange coloration and rich, haunting song of the Spot-breasted Oriole (Icterus pectoralis) makes this species one of my favorite permanent residents in...
Carlos Sanchez is an excellent birder, a Miami resident, and a polyglot. Corey was lucky enough to meet Carlos while birding in Ecuador, where Carlos...
Carlos Sanchez is an excellent birder, a Miami resident, and a polyglot. Corey was lucky enough to meet Carlos while birding in Ecuador, where...
Back in January I finally completed the North American scrub jay trifecta – Western Scrub Jay, Island Scrub Jay, and Florida Scrub Jay. The...
In early May, I reluctantly accepted my parental obligation to bring my children to Orlando, Florida. The Disney mystique hasn’t entranced my brood the...
Birding the Dry Tortugas in late April has always been high on my bucket-list of the best birding experiences in North America. Now before...
I have put this post off for a couple of months now because I wanted to avoid dealing with the huge pile of American...
Anhinga, otherwise known as Snakebird, Water Turkey, or American Darter* – and more formally as Anhinga anhinga – is a bird I have long...
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