One of the most interesting aspects of knowing one’s avifauna is being able to recognize birds that don’t belong....

The National Wildlife Federation has declared April 21 – 29 to be National Wildlife Week. During this eight-day week...

Happy Belated Swallows Day! On March 24, San Juan Capistrano celebrated the annual Fiesta de las Golondrinas or Festival...

Upon arriving home this evening, despondent about having left my camera behind when watching birds and it not being...

The Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) is the familiar goose of parks and golf courses. In the spring and fall...

The first two months of 2007 have showered one spectacular bird species after another upon a deserving New York...

Mallards, though common, are often overlooked. Many birders consider them a “trash” bird, that is, one that is so...

Birdwatchers have long headed into the woods with little more equipment than binoculars and a notebook. But when Laura...