I’m wondering if Best Bird of the Weekend is too restrictive a way to consider the avians we encounter...

That flamingos (Phoenicopteridae) and grebes (Podicipedidae) are probably each others’ closest living relatives is one of the most surprising...

Around Broome we have several members of the Kingfisher family, with the most common being the Sacred Kingfisher and...

I have been remiss. More than remiss — negligent. After making all of you, my friends and readers, help...

After over a year of planning and preparation (and after a quick trip to the Pantanal and Chapada dos...

I just read on the news that about 20 Andean Condors (Vultur gryphus) were poisoned in Chile. The birds...

Unseasonable weather can be a double-edged sword. After all, who doesn’t love an Indian Summer or a thrillingly warm...

After spotting the Cassin’s Finch (Carpodacus cassinii) pair above a couple of weeks ago at Lassen Volcanic National Park, I thought...