This morning – 26 October 2013 – at Jacob Riis Park in coastal Queens, New York, I was very...

On my western sojourn back in June we made a half-day visit to the absolutely gorgeous Red Rock Canyon...

It’s always good to be reminded that when you are looking at birds you are actually looking at dinosaurs....

It’s a sign, I think, when I receive a book to review and realize I just bought the same...

North Americans may find this hard to believe, but the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is beloved around the world...

So, let’s talk more about the Harris’s Sparrow. This big, chunky sparrow is one of Canada’s few endemic breeders...

At first glance you might not recognize this bird as a Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla). It is an immature...

There is no better way to see a life bird than by finding one yourself in one of your...