Prior to my recent Flock at Sea cruise, I knew little about the Tristan Albatross. Sure, I had seen it in my guide books and the fact that it was listed as a critically endangered species. But only after the events on board the MSC Sinfonia did I begin to read about the bird and…
Truth be told, I first started writing this article over a year ago, and it was a lot more bloated than this piece is. Over the past several years I took a particular interest in raptors, and specifically Buzzards, more than likely because they were the birds that I came across most often in the…
The old class mates, social acquaintances or family members who have me on social networks see my birding related posts and their automatic assumption is more than likely, “He must really like looking at birds. It sounds boring”. Though the reality of the situation is far different than what they assume. While for many birdwatching…
