Just the mention of the name conjures notions of fear and loathing in some folks, like farmers. Red-winged Blackbird...

I’ve been reading Bernd Heinrich’s Summer World lately and was struck by his description of the song of the...

At the tail end of my birding expedition today I was fortunate enough to have a close encounter with...

There’s something about a toucan, isn’t there? Toucans tell you that you aren’t in Kansas anymore. They affirm that...

Disbelief probably seems like the proper response to the idea that there are woodpeckers in New York City.  After...

Change is in the air, isn’t it? All around the world, satisfaction subsides as an inevitable restlessness sets in...

I recently took a walk off-trail at Papscanee Island in Rensselaer County, New York, taking advantage of deer trails...

It’s March and most birders over here are eagerly  anticipating the arrival of the first spring migrants from whichever...