Anyone who has spent any time birding will understand that certain birds are more difficult to find than others. Anyone who has spent a lifetime birding will understand that certain species are ...

When it comes to bird songs, I'm like a teenager constantly listening to iTunes. Bird vocalizations in my neighborhood give me a daylong source of joy. And I know the name of every bird by its songs, ...

When you hear a bird that you just can't identify, it often helps to track it down visually with binoculars. But with willow and alder flycatchers, that technique won't prove helpful. These two, tiny, ...