It is easy to forget sometimes that birds can do weird things. By weird things...
Since New Zealand is currently consumed by rugby fever and we haven’t the time to...
I thought after my recent look at the more angelic end of the avian spectrum...
There are few stories in ornithology I enjoy more than those of a Lazarus taxon,...
No, not the terror of the schoolyard, but the Wedge-tailed Shearwater, Puffinus pacificus. The species...
Long before I moved in New Zealand, or visited or even knew much about the...
If there is one thing that Kiwis care about, it’s birds. No, wait, not birds....
When it comes down to it New Zealand is all about islands. The whole place...
Load more posts
Recent Posts
Interview with bird bander Allen ChartierBy Catherine Carroll
Demotivational Posters for Birds (VI)By Kai Pflug
Feathered Foes: Ten Reasons To Hate BirdsBy Kai Pflug
Shorb SeasonBy Faraaz Abdool
A New Birding Buddy Is Exciting As A LiferBy Mary Alice Hayward
Ask A Birder: What causes rare birds to show up?By Leslie Kinrys
Detour for the Ouvea ParakeetBy Hannah Buschert
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.




