Most of us are already familiar with hummingbirds, whether in the flesh or in glorious, birdy dreams of lush tropical rainforests. They are one...

Last week, I wrote about my best birds of last year. Fortunately, by the time I wrote that post, I had already seen what...

I was born in Minnesota. Had my life taken a different turn, and had I remained in that state, I would be intimately acquainted...

Rarely does the name Madera Canyon come up without most North American birders taking pause to recognize the importance to birding in the Southwest...

I recently returned from a twelve day birding tour of Costa Rica with Lifer Tours guided by an incredible birder, David Rodriquez. I began...

A year ago, we presented a barleywine, a very strong beer, as a stand-in for the traditional Champagne in our New Year’s Eve edition...

A couple of the biggest of bird families are restricted to the Americas. Both can be found in nearly every available habitat, one is...

For all its enduring appeal as the perfect summer table fruit, the strawberry only seldom embarks on the hopeful journey to posterity undertaken by...