Author Archives: Patrick O'Donnell

It’s 2017 and we have reached the halfway point. If you are doing any sort of year list, you know…

These days, temperatures are soaring across much of the USA. While summer is indeed the hottest time of the year,…

Most birders eventually realize that our tribe has its own special lexicon. When we “twitch”, we don’t make sudden rapid…

If you do eBird, there’s a pretty good chance you were birding somewhere on May 13th. You may have birding…

If you are a birder and can’t help but put most or all of your results into eBird, then you…

Shorebirds are part of the avian scene in Costa Rica, pretty much all year long. During the winter months, thousands…

I went to Tortuguero National Park last weekend. Shortly after arrival, I saw a bird that had me yelling for…

As birders, we tend to spend more time in wetlands than most of our peers, neighbors, and family members. Unless…

Want to know a good recipe for tons of different bird species? Mix high mountains with abundant water, add warm…

What birder doesn’t get excited about raptors? Sort of like the mega birds, these aren’t your average worm-eating, seed-feeding, chirping…