In about five weeks, a group of thickly-clad birders carrying scopes, cameras, and binoculars will gather on the shore of Lake Michigan, at North...

I see myself as an old school birder, which means that I do remember the times when good bird photos were rare and far...

Many birders find gull identification one of the more difficult aspects of this hobby and classifying gulls when they appear on cans of beer...

I have to admit that, at first, I found the name of this week’s featured beer rather confusing. Eager to Share is an American...

Whiskey Month at Birds and Booze: This January, Birds and Booze at 10,000 Birds is setting its sights on whiskeys all month long. The...

I have visited my local landfill for the last seven years, usually several times per winter, only to recently stumble upon a book called...

I’m not a larophile*, but some of my favorite birders are.  It’s hard to escape the mystic pull of wanting to excel at gull...

Who is eyeing gulls? I sure didn’t, for many years. Too simple. White and grey? Colouristically mediocre. Not even 60 species worldwide? Too easy....