On my western sojourn back in June we made a half-day visit to the absolutely gorgeous Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near Las...

It’s always good to be reminded that when you are looking at birds you are actually looking at dinosaurs. And xkcd is excellent at...

It’s a sign, I think, when I receive a book to review and realize I just bought the same book, on my own recognizance,...

North Americans may find this hard to believe, but the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is beloved around the world yet slowly declining throughout the...

So, let’s talk more about the Harris’s Sparrow. This big, chunky sparrow is one of Canada’s few endemic breeders (Wikipedia says the only one,...

At first glance you might not recognize this bird as a Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla). It is an immature bird with an indistinct yellowish...

There is no better way to see a life bird than by finding one yourself in one of your favorite local patches. Yesterday I...

Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) photos by Larry Jordan Nearly two years ago I wrote my second post as the West Coast Beat Writer on...