We all have them: families of birds that are maddeningly similar, forever leaving nagging doubts about our identifications. Gulls....

Most birders love a good double-hyphenate. Except, of course, for those who don’t yet know what a double-hyphenate is....

I was born in Minnesota. Had my life taken a different turn, and had I remained in that state,...

Last week, I had only just returned from a day on the Michoacán coast when my posting schedule required...

My wife hates heat. And, alas, heat is one thing Mexico’s Pacific coast has in excess. Which explains why...

All my birding life, I had heard about certain birds going to battle with their images reflected by windows...

In April of this year, I had the crazy idea of submitting this article to 10,000 Birds for their...

By the time this post is published, I will be on a short trip to Spain, though not principally...