Birdwatching With Steve — The House Sparrow
A Closer Look at an Oft-Overlooked Feathered Friend The house sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a small, unassuming, non-migratory bird with a global presence. Its widespread distribution -- coupled with its…
Birdwatching With Steve — The Purple Martin
Taking a Look at North America’s Largest Swallow The purple martin -- known scientifically as Progne subis -- is a migratory bird species that can be found throughout most of…
Birdwatching With Steve — The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird
A Closer Look at the "Jewel of the Skies" Male Ruby-Throated Hummingbird at the Bafflin Audubon Sanctuary Photograph By Paul Danese - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=150398496 In the…
Birdwatching With Steve — The Northern Mockingbird
The Masterful and Magnificent Mimic of Melody…and Machinery? We didn’t get off to a great start, me and mockingbirds. My first words spoken to any member of the Mimus polyglottos…
Birdwatching With Steve: The Yellow-Billed Cuckoo Part I
Talking About the Bird That's Much More Than Just an Annoying Feature On Your Grandmother’s Clock 2013 Photo of a Yellow-Billed Cuckoo in Missouri's Columbia Bottom Conservation Area Image By Andy…