March 2025 was another “short” birding month for me, given that I was away for the second half of...

I know it is not a particularly sophisticated observation, but scientific species names that are just the same word...

Have you ever wondered what birds think and say about birders? Here are ten representative statements I overheard in...

This is a more interesting question than it may first seem. For most birds, molting into new feathers is...

The homestay at Tangkoko on Sulawesi had a tree in its courtyard that attracted two species of flowerpeckers. One...

If you need a friend – or somebody to make fun of – it can be helpful to know...

When doing bird presentations, particularly to children, I sometimes start asking the question above. Of course, I hope for...

Sulawesi and Halmahera are only about 300 kilometers apart, but that distance is enough to give birders a completely different...