I had a very interesting and productive trip to the River S Unit of the Ridgefield NWR last Friday. Even…
Western Tanagers are always an exciting bird to see, flashing that bright red head and yellow body, with the black…
For anyone curious about my prolonged vacation from writing these profiles, I talk about it in this blog “Refocusing in…
A dozen or so years ago, when I was a beginning birder, I really struggled with identifying the sparrows (and…
When I asked my wife if she’d like to visit the area on the Cape Horn trail where we got…
Though they are presently the only species in the genus Passerculus, there are many different kinds of Savannah Sparrows! Depending on which…
Let me start out by saying that Golden-crowned Sparrows are my favorite sparrows. I do most of my birding during…
Who doesn’t love chickadees? They are curious, bold, cute, vivacious, and just generally cheering. They are particularly engaging when hanging…
I love these little birds, but I have struggled mightily to get decent photos of these frenetic little creatures. Finally,…
John Muir, Father of the modern conservation movement, and a man acquainted with most of the feathered species which could…