I came late to bird feeding, and when I was finally able to put out a “thistle” sock and...

In a nice moment of serendipity, my review copy of Offshore Sea Life ID Guide: West Coast by Steve...

One of the recurring discussions in the world of nature writing is the problem of tone. Given the sheer...

There is GISS and there is Birding by Impression and they are not the same.  GISS—general impression, size, shape—is...

Owls are among the birds with the greatest power to fascinate non-birders, for good and ill. From the ancient...

Last month woodpeckers, this month penguins.  Some are cute, some are dignified (and royal!). None fly, most are curious...

Dominic Couzens is a prolific writer who has published tens of books on birds and birding in addition to...

Picidae, Woodpecker, is one of those charismatic bird families that everybody gets excited about. (Unless the woodpecker is drumming...