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I’ve written before about the surprising and sometimes lovely variety of forms that the simple Rock Pigeon can take,...

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Long ago, before I became the bird-name rancoteur I am today, I had an idle question. Why, I asked...

Years ago, when I reviewed Brian Kimberling’s Snapper, I reflected a bit on the pros and cons of writing...

New York has wonderful birds. I love New York’s birds with a passion, from the parti-colored pigeons to the...

Blackbirds, as a family, often have those simple descriptive names that are easy to mock (Yellow-rumped Warbler, ugh) until...