Every interest and avocation admits to a continuum of enthusiasm. Some people simply like surfing, dancing, stamp collecting, etc. while others are freaks about...

Whenever I think of Amber Coakley’s engaging blog Birder’s Lounge, it gets me to wondering what a true birder’s lounge might look like. I...

Now that we’ve surpassed 100 editions of I and the Bird, let’s get the next century (metaphorical, although it may feel literal) of the...

Today marks a major milestone in birding and nature blogging: the centennial edition of I and the Bird. Isn’t that amazing? My habit is...

Migration. Isn’t that what it’s all about? We’re all, by the standard definition of the word, migrating, moving from place to place, hither and...

“Ramblings” is a loaded term, one capable of conveying a continuum of meaning. Some ramblings are aimless digressions, either physical or philosophical, while others...

Know what’s great? Great Auks are great, or at least they were. Fortunately, much of the greatness of that late, great alcid is channeled,...

You know Rob Fergus, right? Every so often (okay, pretty much every day) this mild-mannered Audubon Senior Scientist exchanges his lab coat (I don’t...