With All Hallows Eve rapidly approaching, I thought it was high time to explore the spookier side of birds. Specifically, ...

I went on a snipe hunt last week at a local park, but I wasn’t nearly as successful as last October. Back then, I shot two of the medium-sized chunky gamebird at once — with my camera. Taking their ...

One of the joys of birding is the surprises it brings. Sometimes, the surprise is a species you haven’t seen for a while, or one not expected. Sometimes it’s the thrill of seeing a bird species for ...

This story, “Back to the Bogs,” appeared in the June 1972 issue of Outdoor Life. “Do you know the bogs at all, Mr. Riley?” asked a member of the Garryricken Club in Kilkenny as he sent me out on my ...

A n "elusive" and rarely seen wading bird has proved to be a highlight of the autumn migratory season for birdwatchers at a nature reserve. Birds including the jack snipe have been arriving at RSPB ...