Most birders know better than to fall prey to such sensationalism, but among the public at large, Australia is...

So as many of my loyal readers know, I have a very mixed relationship with vagrants and the chasing...

In February 2012, a gorgeous Blue-winged/Green-winged Teal visited Brazos Bend State Park in Texas, much to the delight of local...

While most readers will be enjoying some measure of nice weather up north here in Wellington we are currently...

The Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca carolinensis) is North America’s smallest dabbling duck and taken by hunters second only to...

The more I learn about ducks, the more impressed I am with their blatant promiscuity. Mallards, of course, bring...

The taxonomic practice of speciation must be more art than science. After all, there are at least six distinct...