One of the most challenging parts of moving to a new part of the country is relearning what different seasons mean in terms of local avifauna, migration and breeding seasons. Here in Florida, autumn means the return of the wiggle-butts, AKA the palm warblers.
All birders tend to have favorite species, and hummingbirds often top the list. It’s no surprise, since these tiny birds are like glittering jewels with their iridescent plumage. Their small size is endearing, not to mention their bold behaviors and…
Tonight is the night, and millions of eyes are on south Florida as Hurricane Irma is poised to make landfall along the western coast of the state in the next few hours. Exactly where or when remains difficult to predict,…
Life always seems to get in the way of great plans, doesn’t it? For the month of September, I’d planned to introduce a number of great features in addition to our weekly featured birds, including… Birder’s Bookshelf reading and field…
Birds have many characteristics we admire – we wouldn’t be birders if we didn’t admire something about the birds we seek – and while not all birds share all desirable traits, one of the most admired and most universal, except…
It’s hard to believe that one year ago today, I crossed the border into my new home state. In those 365 days, I’ve come to have a great appreciation for my new state bird and its bold personality, never-give-up attitude…