Birds

Reports of the first Eastern Phoebes of spring have been popping up all over New York and this weekend, I…

The weather has been bitter lately and, frankly, I’m not in the mood for it. As a result, I stayed…

Alluring rumors of Pine Siskin enticed me to visit Van Cortlandt Park this weekend, but alas, just like every other…

The name of this humble website is based on a round number, a very round one indeed considering the shape…

When it’s a Spindalis species tanager, obviously! Traveling these days is hardly the carefree, spontaneous, all-I-need-is-a-toothbrush-and-ten-bucks experience it used to…

Every year, hope springs eternal that Seattle’s NFL football team might finally make it deep into the playoffs, perchance even…

I spotted the mangy female House Finch featured above at Ann’s feeders last week. Before you panic, this poor wretch…

The Blue Crane Grus paradisea is truly a magnificent creature and worthy of being South Africa’s national bird.  It is…

If you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you already know that I’m no fan of the…

Adversity is said to bring us closer together. This adage, though, isn’t usually meant in a literal sense! Last month,…