At the end of the most recent Ice Age, the temperature began to rise and the ice began to recede northwards. This was around...

I’m back! Back to the site, and back from 6 weeks in Africa (with four weeks gloriously cut off from any news of an...

When birding, as in life in general, it is important to stop occasionally and smell the metaphorical roses. This isn’t just because roses smell...

Erika Zambello is a self-proclaimed ‘new birder,’ still equally excited by Robins, Blue Jays, Mergansers, and Flamingos alike. She has lived in Maine, California, France,...

The world’s 17 megadiverse countries have either massive landmasses or are situated in tropical zones, thus supporting a very rich fauna and flora. However...

Kazakhstan, May 2009 During the two days spent out in the steppe in Kazakhstan I couldn’t help but notice the sheer number of flowers...

One of my greatest joys is photographing birds out my big studio windows. I have lots of plants that attract birds; clumps of gray...

Of course the saying is “April showers bring May flowers” but the volume of rain we had back at the beginning of the month...