Late winter can be a challenging time for birding, as well as life in general, for that matter. Some of the new year’s novelty has … Read More
2025: First Impressions
The start of each new year represents a fresh slate of unknown opportunities, a whole new seasonal cycle to be celebrated and explored. There is … Read More
2024 Top 10 Birds
Here we stand, once again, at the end of another year, and what a year it has been! In keeping with established tradition, the last … Read More
Honeymoon Safari – Kenya Part 2
Emotions were running high as Jacqi and I boarded our plane to depart from the Laikipia Plateau. The first half of our trip had been … Read More
Honeymoon Safari – Kenya Part 1
On the heels of our unforgettably magical wedding last month, Jacqi and I had just two short weeks to pack our bags for our first … Read More
2023 Top 10 Birds
Another year has come and gone, and 2024 is now just a few days away. In keeping with annual tradition, the imminent end of 2023 … Read More
Black-chinned Hummingbird at Randall’s Island: the Community Discovery of a State First
At its core, birding is a collaborative effort. The most basic fundamentals of the pastime, such as strategies for identification and understandings of ecology and … Read More
Flamingo with the Flow
There are few animals on Earth as universally recognizable as a flamingo. Beloved the world over for their vibrant pink plumage, these leggy, long-necked waterbirds … Read More
What Birding Is
Birding is a crucial, inextricable component of my life. It is the lens through which I engage with the splendor and complexity of the world … Read More
Various Vagrants of the Spring Season
The excitement of peak spring migration is one of the most anticipated holidays in the birding calendar year. In contrast with the prolonged, more casual … Read More