A walk in the rain at Oxbow with Boxborough Birders
Intrepid bird-watchers ignore rain so they can add to their bird-sighting lists. (Photo by George Lewinnek) An hour before we gathered in the gray…
Wingin’ It: Warmer days bring birdsong
As spring arrives, migratory birds are returning from their wintering grounds. Some birds return from as far away as South America; others, known as…
Wingin’ It: Watching the birds of winter
A red-breasted nuthatch. (Photo courtesy Cephas, Wikipedia Commons) Winter is a great time to hone your bird identification skills. Sitting in a warm house…
American robins in winter
A robin eats from a sumac tree. (Photo by Mary Holland) Editor’s note: This column by longtime former Harvard Press contributor Mary Holland first…
Wingin’ It: A week of bird banding at Alberta’s Beaverhill Bird Observatory
After a long drive on a dusty dirt road, I eagerly hopped out of the car at a trailhead in the middle of nowhere,…
