Last weekend I made another dash for the countryside, this time visiting the Taranaki region of western North Island....

Let me apologize in advance. I realize that there is nothing more tiresome to hear about from a birder...

Finally! As of 27 August 2013 the California Bird Records Committee has voted to add the introduced Nutmeg Mannikin...

In the old days, I watched the Atlantic Ocean to enjoy the view—the wavering line between sky and water,...

I spent this weekend at my parents’ house in my hometown of Saugerties, New York, which is nestled nicely...

Many readers are still in the midst of this first fabulous weekend of September. Carry on, but jump in...

I am starting to feel my age. To be clear, in my early 40’s I really am not complaining....

On our recent trip over the border into the Northern Territory to Keep River National Park we spent a...