In birding parlance, a “spark bird” is the species that mutates one’s benign regard for...
Years ago, I wrote about the glaring homogeneity in North American birding circles and by...
The solstice may not have arrived yet but around here, winter birding season has begun....
One of the prime benefits of living just a Great Lake away from the Canadian...
Everyone knows who John James Audubon became: a renowned artist and naturalist whose inimitable style...
Did you know that Kenn and Kim Kaufman are now blogging? Actually, they’ve been blogging...
Darren Naish thoughtully reminds us (he first wrote about this in 2006) of the insidious...
You know your interest in birds has blossomed from passing to passion when you realize...
Load more posts
Recent Posts
Species Spotlight: Collared OwletBy Kai Pflug
Our Favorite Bird Books of 2025By Donna
Demotivational Posters for Birds (VIII)By Kai Pflug
Kenya’s Dry Country – SamburuBy Faraaz Abdool
How Can You Help Conserve North America’s Hummingbirds?By a Guest
Ask a Birder: What is the difference between bird songs and bird calls?By Kai Pflug
Flavours, Feathers and ForestsBy Fitzroy Rampersad
Posting Calendar
| DAY | WRITER(S) | SERIES (weekly) |
|---|---|---|
| MON | Kai (w) | Birding Lodges |
| TUE | Donna (m) Susan (m) Hannah (m) Fitzroy (m) Grace (m) | Bird Guides |
| WED | Leslie (bw) Faraaz (bw) | Ask a Birder |
| THU | Paul (w) Cathy (bw) | Birder’s Lists |
| FRI | David (w) | Species Spotlight |
| SAT | Peter (bw) Luca (bw) | From the Archives |
| SUN | Clive (w) Sanjana (m) | Three Photos |
| w weekly, bw biweekly, m monthly | ||
| Any time: Jason, Mark, John, Sara, Rolf, Dragan | ||
See here for info on the writers.
Newsletter
Signup and receive notice of new posts!
Thank you!
You have successfully joined our subscriber list.





