I’m not a larophile*, but some of my favorite birders are.  It’s hard to escape the mystic pull of...

Birders have a natural tendency to appreciate variety in form, from the bewildering range of colors displayed within a...

I find the American celebration of Thanksgiving an awkward holiday for birders. There’s no other day on the calendar...

Mrs. Moreau’s Warbler: How Birds Got Their Names is a bit different than earlier efforts I’ve seen in this...

One field guide, seven countries. It actually makes a lot of sense, the geographic features of the isthmus between...

Hallowe’en was two days ago, but today is All Souls’ Day and the Day of the Dead, so let’s...

At last count, there are 25 species of birds named for U.S. states, with varying degrees of geographical relevance...

It’s no secret that beer and wine share a common heritage that dates back to the earliest days of...