In a nutshell, the rules of nomenclature (naming species) states that the…

At 1:25AM I picked up Frank. Edie was next at 1:40AM and…

One of the biggest challenges about leading birding trips around the world…

Seventeen of us participated in a DVOC field trip that Tony led…

I spent a little time today at Roosevelt Park, a wonderful small…

It has certainly been darn right freezing of late. So cold that…

Today while looking for the crossbills at Valley Forge National Park I…

Irruptive invasions are sudden large movements of one or more species into…

We have a new President. A shaking of hands, a few words…

It is a beautiful day –crisp and sunny, yet windless– here in…

During our exploration of Guyana we came across two very different species,…

The names of birds feature prominently in major American sports. Did anyone…

Today in southeast Pennsylvania the high temperature was 22° Fahrenheit. Definitely not…

Winter has arrived! It was our coldest day in many years and…

With Guyana’s wide variety of pristine habitat, a wide variety of raptors…

The polarizing filter is one of the least discussed tools every photographer…

This morning I went looking for a flock of White-winged Crossbills that…

For most of us Northern Mockingbirds are a species that we associate…

Binos. Tripod. Scope. Camera. Backpack. Water. Snack bar. All birding essentials. Gloves….

As I allude to in an earlier blog, Philadelphia was the center…