There are some great birds on this week’s Arizona RBA, everything from Sinaloa Wren to Yellow-throated Vireo, from Ruby-throated Hummingbird to Plain-capped Starthroat; but what has most caught the eye of discerning locals is the report of a very young juvenile Short-tailed Hawk above Madera Canyon. This is still a very rare species in the [...]

Good job, Tim–a young birder who takes matters into his own hands!

Perhaps, perhaps! At 4:00 this morning a Western Screech-Owl started chirp-yelping out the bedroom window, perched in the mesquite that holds the beautiful new owl box Kevin made for us last Thanksgiving.

After about 15 minutes of the incessant bark call, enough to annoy even me a little, the owl finally started to sing, first the [...]

Colleen at Idaho Game and Fish writes, in wondrous promptness:
“That is definitely one of ‘our’ birds, the first to be spotted alive by someone not specifically looking for them! That bird was banded on July 7, 2008, as a nearly-flighted juvenile, at Mud Lake Wildlife Management Area, about 25 miles northwest of Idaho Falls, [...]

I’ve made a new google map showing the route of my 2009 tour of southern France. Have a look–and see if you can resist!

The Pont du Gard, where birds such as Alpine Swift, Common Kingfisher, and Woodchat Shrike have to compete with the absolutely incredible confectionery store just out of sight in this photo.