Here in the United States, we celebrate our labors by taking a break from them, at least for a...

Pity the poor mockingbird.  They are despised for singing all night, chided for being a bully at the feeders,...

I somehow think that this quiz will not be diabolical enough.  Or maybe it will be too diabolical.  I...

The Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, New York, is, as I have repeatedly stated, a great place to...

So there it is… August is gone. With it go those lazy days of summer, at least here in...

The bad news is that summer is almost over. On the other hand, birding is getting interesting again in...

At Jamaica Bay a couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be with birders who carefully scan...

Don’t tell me that September is almost here. Pretty soon, winter will be on our doorsteps (at least those of us...