You’ve probably heard the children’s song about the old lady who swallowed a fly, followed by swallowing a spider to catch the fly, and at...

The noddies form their own little subgroup within the terns, a small tropical group (how related they are to each other I am unsure)...

I’ve spoken before about the time I was lucky enough to work on Tern Island in French Frigate Shoals. Part of the Hawaiian Islands...

Ah Hawaii, land of beautiful beaches, surfing, warm weather, and unique birds. Because of its distance to the mainland, Hawaii is home to over...

After a long hiatus that included a new cat, a new apartment, and enough time with the in-laws to last me quite awhile, here’s...

I’m not quite sure why I started thinking about Sooty Terns today, but once I did couldn’t get them out of my mind so...

One of the nice things about living in New Zealand and being the beat writer for that place is that I can pretty much...

The American Bird Conservancy announced a new study that feral cats prey on the endangered Hawaiian Petrel. At the risk of sounding insensitive, duh. Scientists...