Wood warblers are among the most beautiful and elusive birds to observe.  During fall migration they become even more challenging, with many...

As long as these little jewels are around, I feel compelled to step outside and spend time among them, especially knowing that in only a few...

When I arrived home from my office last evening, around 7:00, my feeders were swarming with hummingbirds.  I use that term both because of t...

This has become one of my favorite times of year.  Not necessarily September's weather, but because a wonderful mob of hummers is passin...

Though its late in the growing season, I had the urge to plant flowers earlier this week, a few of my favorite perennials--coneflowers and c...

If I needed any reminder of why watching birds is so compelling for me, my visits to the purple martin colony gave me exactly that.  Tons of...

It is always amazing to me when a bird hangs in there, remaining on the nest while a nest-check is taking place.    One of the tasks of a pu...