Who’s the Bird with the Handlebar Mustache?

Meet Inky the Inca Tern! I was delighted to meet Inky, not only for his dashing looks, but because he’s … More

Carey’s Deep Dark Secret

Carolina Wrens are among my favorite songbirds—pretty, petite, magical minstrels who sing for me all year round. And Carey here … More

Hamish is a Hamerkop, which means “Hammerhead.” He does look a bit like a hammer, doesn’t he? He’s a very … More

After a long recess in the reeds, our Snowy Egret friends are back… And Stanley here is dancing atop the water … More

If these elegant avians look unfamiliar, perhaps you’ve never seen the intro theme for Miami Vice? I have always adored Flamingoes, … More

Their name is Africaans for ‘“Hammer” because their heads look like, well, you know. The featured photo is of Henrietta … More

Meet Cyril, whom I believe to be a Yellow-Bellied Sunbird—also known as Variable Sunbird—and one of the most glorious creatures … More

Cato is a Cattle Egret, feasting on the insect life that our bovine friends attract and drive out of the … More

How America’s most legendary bird painter did a centuries-old injustice to one of our most beautiful birds Buster, my Blue Jay … More

HELP! I’m a mystery bird. I was photographed on August 27, 2018, in Eastern Pennsylvania, Central States, USA and I … More