digiscoping

Before arriving in the town of Copan Ruinas, Honduras, on February 27, 2009, I had only ever heard Inca Doves. …

Queens, NY, March 2010 For some reason, maybe because of the heroic effort I have made of late to get…

Now is the time to take one last look at the birds that have gotten us through the winter. Both…

Flushing Meadows Corona Park, March 2010 Double-crested Cormorant Phalacrocorax auritus is a much-maligned and persecuted creature.  Like cormorants and shags…

Nassau County, New York, March 2009 After having fully explored the trail around the West Pond at Jamaica Bay, we…

Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge, March 2009 It was at about 1:30 AM on Saturday morning that I startled awake…

Sometimes a species just stops you in your tracks.  So it was with a superlative, breeding-plumaged, male Scarlet Tanager today…

I am always intrigued by the multitude of opinions out there on various birding subjects, but lately none more than…

Almost every birder who has birded within in the range of Megaceryle alcyon, better known as the Belted Kingfisher, knows…

A little while after the whole excitement of choosing and announcing the winners of the Digiscoper of the Year competition…