It is now the month of love, and there are few birds I love more than the alcids. Thus,...

Before we get started I’d like to congratulate the Whiskey Jack on becoming the National Bird of Canada! The...

Long ago, before I became the bird-name rancoteur I am today, I had an idle question. Why, I asked...

Blackbirds, as a family, often have those simple descriptive names that are easy to mock (Yellow-rumped Warbler, ugh) until...

Once you eliminate the risque jokes (I know, I know, but it’s a family blog) the Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet might...

A lot of my friends have been having babies lately. Being an unmarried lady, I of course have no...

Some updates from the comments sections! On the Limpkin, the ever-sagicious Rick Wright points out that the ‘gait’ explanation...

Well, I never did see a Black-backed Woodpecker on my trip, but they were on my mind… What could...