• Birding

    5 Heartwarming Gift Ideas for Bird Lovers

    Looking for a gift for a nature lover? Someone who can’t take their eyes off the lively little chickadees at the feeder? Who stops to listen to birdsong whether they’re in the woods or downtown? Who interrupts a conversation with, “Oh look, a sparrow!” and gazes out the window with misty eyes instead of…

  • Photojoys

    Behind the Shot: European Robin – Following the Song

    In this multi-part series Behind the Shot, I’ll share some of my birdwatching and photography adventures with you. Together, we’ll retrace the journey behind my dream shot of the European robin. Well – I already took that journey. It’s been exactly a year since I began observing and photographing birds in the spring…

  • Birding

    Black Redstart – A May Fledgling

    A May evening was just perfect for a reflective walk in nature. The calm waters of my stroll were suddenly rippled by a wave of pure joy – the thrill of an unexpected encounter. Out of the blue, perched on a fence between garden plots, appeared a small, grayish, irresistibly cute black redstart chick.…