My grandmother Emma Mayhew Whiting set me, at age seven, on a path which I still follow today: birding, bird watching, twitching or studying ornithology.

August is here and there are lots of young fledglings around.

Heavy rains make good puddles for birds.

One of my favorite birds is the whimbrel, one of our largest sandpipers with a big down-curved beak.

One of the many fun things about watching birds is the opportunity to observe unexpected and perplexing behaviors.

Northern bobwhite is their official name, but they are often called quail.