Casey McFarland Photos by David Moskowitz Early this month, Dave, Matt and I had the privilege of visiting The Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology (“The...

Casey McFarland From the window at my desk I watch the birds that visit the piñon and juniper throughout the day: nuthatches, solitaires, robins, flickers, j...

Casey McFarland The “nesting” behavior of Cowbirds takes a distinct turn away from that of other birds. These lovely but sometimes destructive members of the...

Matt Monjello Along the coastlines of the eastern seaboard, from Texas to New Hampshire lives the Clapper Rail. Throughout dense and expansive saltmarsh vege...

text and photos by David Moskowitz Granite spires drew me to the Brooks Range, but finding the nest of a Long-tailed duck (Clangula hyemalis) on the banks of...

Matt Monjello From the brilliant blue eggs of the Veery to the inconspicuous clutch of the Killdeer, the great variation in color and markings we see on eggs...

Casey McFarland Many bird nests are wonderfully built, and for anyone who’s ever found an old nest and tried to ease it from its resting spot for a better lo...

Casey McFarland It’s estimated that only 5% of the world’s bird species use mud in their nest construction, and only a small percentage of those use only mud...