Something that’s irked me more often than I’d like to admit is the inclusion of the word “common” in the name of a bird....

Despite what the name of this column may have led you to believe, I almost never drink and bird. On days I do bird,...

“So what birds have you seen lately,” people say to me when they’ve run out of other things to say and don’t mind listening...

I am starting to feel my age. To be clear, in my early 40’s I really am not complaining. However, I feel the wind of...

It was a real pleasure to have a friend and colleague, Simon, accompany me on a visit to Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park...

I’ve been learning to band birds at the South Florida Bird Observatory. Nothing like a little bit of mist-net extracting to make you feel...

Last Sunday we went for a short drive to the east of Broome to see if we could find some sunshine! The rain has...

The Common Pauraque (Nyctidromus albicollis) is a most garrulous goatsucker found in the warmer portions of the Americas. From Texas south to Argentina, pauraques...