[Retired] Love/Hate Migration T-Shirt For Spring Birding

Add "phile" to the end of a word or word stem to indicate love. A Larophile is someone who loves birds in the Laridae family -- gulls and allies.  Gulls can be a challenging family of avian species to study and understand. Different plumages for different age birds adds...

Soon, Swallow-tailed Kites will return to the southeast of the United States after wintering in South America. These beautiful black and white raptors soar high in the sky; they are a sign of springtime for us here in Florida. We expect to see them at the end of...

This elemental design features the entire periodic table rewritten with an ornithological touch. Each actual element is still represented by the traditional letter symbol, but the names of the "elements" all have to do with birds.

If you know someone who loves birds of prey, especially hawks, and in particular Red-shouldered Hawks, we've got a beautiful portrait of a Red-shoulder for you. The featured bird is an adult in fine plumage. This wild bird was hunting from a perch at the time the photo was taken in central Florida, where Red-shouldered Hawks are the most abundant diurnal (daytime) bird of prey.