One of the things I do to earn a living is bird surveys, some for the federal government, some...

The IOC World Bird list proposed a number of unconventional bird names, most notably the Great Northern Loon (Gavia...

My dad says he can call a Fish Crow from an American Crow on sight.  I’m not entirely inclined...

Quiz 1 Hint: This bird is larger than a Least Sandpiper. The Great Ornithologist Felonious Jive. Perhaps you have heard...

I know, I know, the cuteness lately is getting out of hand. First it was a bunch of baby...

Have I mentioned recently that summer is my favorite season? For me, nothing beats a hot, sunny summer, though...

The bird landed just to my  side, puffed up and fluttering with its wings down dragging the ground. It...

Is there anything cuter than precocious fuzzy baby birds?  I don’t think so.  A recent visit to a nesting...