I dimly recall a variety show from my early years named the “Black and White Minstrels”. It was an...

With an election coming up I thought I would present this collection of strictly non-political, indecisive birds, who are...

Summertime is still hanging on in the Northern Hemisphere, even in some of our uppermost latitudes. Birds are on...

If you ever wonder why so many American birders leaven their love of nature with a little self-loathing, look...

Before this morning I knew that I had never seen a Bell’s Vireo. After this morning I was sure...

Nashville Warbler (Oreothlypis ruficapilla ridgwayi) photos by Larry Jordan I have been enjoying some first time visitors to my...

Ideas, like catwalk fashions, come and go in cycles, and so even the worst scientific mistakes will one day...

Two weeks ago I wrote a post entitled, “How do Birds get their Color?”. This got me thinking about...