Monarchs. They’re practically honorary birds – beloved, much written about, rather visible and charismatic in their stripey larval form...

We’ve all heard the myth that rice thrown at weddings will explode birds’ stomachs. (Not true, according to Snopes.)...

That’s a question you’ve probably never asked yourself. There’s a decent chance you’ve never even heard of it before....

I saw my first migratory Eastern Phoebe of 2017 this morning, 12 March, at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, thus...

The jack pines of Michigan are well-known as the breeding grounds of the Kirtland’s Warbler—and thus, the best place...

Many aspects of fall migration are not calculated to appeal to a bone-idle birder such as myself. The warblers...

Juvenile Northern Bald Ibis photo by Mich77/Wikimedia Commons Among the most critically endangered birds on the planet is the Northern...

I saw my first migratory Eastern Phoebe of 2016 on 18 March at Kissena Park, thus kicking off spring...