July is a hot month unless you were living in some icy pocket of the country (in which case, tell me where), you felt it. And temperatures in August, especially…

It’s a common occurrence. You start noticing small sprouts under your feeder. Weeds begin growing. Small critters are coming around more often. Then, you see—eek!—a rat scurrying about. While bird…

People express their love for birds in a variety of ways. Some people paints birds, others photograph them and some—like me—write about them. Still, few of these outlets match the…