Meet Mona the Magnificent Monarch

I must confess that in all my years of butterfly-watching*, I have always preferred Tiger Swallowtails to Monarchs… Until I … More

Who am I?

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

Excuse me, sir—is your beak pointing down? If you, gentle reader, were dressed as a Nuthatch, I’m pretty sure your … More

If you wish, it might come true! No sooner did I hope “maybe next time?” Carson might pose for a … More

I fear Robert K. Downy Woodpecker may no longer be among us, but one of his progeny seems to have … More

“Innocent ingenue baby Say if I fell for you, baby Would you not love me too, baby Too?” Ira Gershwin … More

If you suddenly hear a Goldfinch, Eastern Bluebird, North American Cardinal, Tufted Titmouse and maybe a Bullfrog all singing in … More

“Never fly when you can creep,” says Wendell the White-Breasted Nuthatch. He may walk to a different drummer, but man … More

When Lyle the Little Blue Heron lands into the wind, it can look like he’s flying backward!

Beautiful people don’t just have it handed to them, you know… Ask Mr. Mallory Mallard, Mal to his friends. He … More