science

In addition to my monthly posts here, I have also written short pieces and feature articles that rely on bird-related…

In November of 2015,  I saw a Northern Mockingbird 20 out of the 30 days. A Brown-headed Nuthatch? 3 of…

After my post about collecting two weeks ago I received a bit of feedback, some positive, some negative, and I’ve…

In June, I visited North Dakota for the first time. Like any birder visiting a new place, I had a…

Peripatetic ornithologist Nick Sly has long been a friend of the blog here and has contributed such classics as Green-rumped Parrotlets…

The bright lights of the city at night cause young Eurasian Blackbirds to mature faster according to a new study.

This is is the most magical time of the year, one filled with holiday cheer, festive celebrations, and… surveys of…

And so it’s July, which for this North American birder means a couple of things: 1. southern Australia’s cool winter…

Last night I saw my second plover species of the year, a Common Ringed Plover.  The first I saw was…

You know your interest in birds has blossomed from passing to passion when you realize that you’re even enamored of…