Birding in America: Lake Towhee County Park, Pennsylvania

Easy trails, lush woodland, and an accessible lake offer excellent birding in eastern Pennsylvania.   Lake Towhee County Park is a 222-hectare (549-acre) rural park abutting the quiet village of Appl...

Hiking in Canada: Gairloch Road Trail, Prince Edward Island

Gairloch Road Trail offers an enticing variety of birds and an excellent hike through diverse woodland that’s reverting to Prince Edward Island’s original Acadian forest.  Gairloch Road T...

South African Birds: Double-collared Sunbird

Petite and agile, the southern double-collared sunbird and greater double-collared sunbird are avian jewels and nectar feeders extraordinaire in Southern Africa.   Since I missed last week’...

Australian Birds: Crested Pigeon

Australia’s gorgeous crested pigeon has a slim, black crest, bright red feet, and uses wing whistles to warn flock members of danger.   This week we return to Australia for our featured bir...