Read all from 2014 (oldest first)

	Snowy Owls Invade Ottawa January 3rd Winter 2013/14 featured one of the biggest Snowy Owl irruptions in history. This Snowy that I found near Eagleson road was one of dozens seen in Ottawa that winter.
	On a...you know January 6th Photos of a rather tame flock of Horned Larks along Old Richmond Road. These birds had found a lark's winter gold mine--a large pile of exposed grain to feed on.
	Autumn Leftovers January 20th A Lesser Black-Backed Gull in the Outer Banks, an odd goose at Andrew Haydon Park, and other photos.
	Sunset Snowy February 22nd Seeking owls and raptors in the Gatineau. Snowy Owls saved the trip from being a bust.
	Costa Rica in pictures: part 1 of [??] March 19th A gorgeous Blue-Crowned Motmot in Manuel Antonio National Park, one of the highlights of a Costa Rica birding vacation.
	Like They Own The Place March 21st One of my favorite photos in Costa Rica was of a most unlikely bird, the common, raucous Great-Tailed Grackle.
	A Beautiful Flycatcher March 23rd We in North America are accustomed to drab flycatchers, but the Great Kiskadee of the tropics is another story entirely.
	Billing And Cooing March 25th A pair of affectionate Inca Doves who were not at all camera-shy.
	Two Fearless Garden Birds March 28th A lovely Rufous-Tailed Hummingbird and a surprisingly bold Rufous-Naped wren, both of whom frequented our resort in Costa Rica.
	Boating the Mangroves (part 1) March 31st White-Faced Capuchins photographed during a boat tour in Costa Rica. I was struck by how intelligent and humanlike they were.
	Boating the Mangroves (part 2) April 2nd Photos from a boat tour of the mangroves in Costa Rica, including a glimpse of a Groove-Billed Ani standing on shore.
	High Alert April 5th Photographing Northern Jacanas in Costa Rica. The star was a jacana who had a delightfully exaggerated response to a nearby alarm call.
	Close Enough To An Elephant April 7th Cattle Egrets evolved to follow large grazing animals. The ones I saw in Costa Rica had a surprising take on that.
	Naranjito and Esquipulas with Johan Chaves (part 1) April 10th Photos from a birding tour with Johan Chaves in Costa Rica, including the splendid Fiery-Billed Aracari and a hummingbird nesting under a leaf.
	Naranjito and Esquipulas with Johan Chaves (part 2) April 13th A male Prothonotary Warbler on his wintering grounds, and others from a Costa Rica birding tour with Johan Chaves.
	El Rey wetlands with Johan Chaves April 16th American Pygmy Kingfisher, Green Heron and others water-loving birds photographed in the El Rey wetlands of Costa Rica.
	Wherein Ursula Vernon makes me laugh hysterically April 17th Just a link to Ursula Vernon's 'Birder Directions: A Play In One Act', probably the best piece of bird geek humor ever written.
	Seedeater Birdscapes April 20th In praise of the tiny, unassuming Seedeaters of Costa Rica.
	Manuel Antonio National Park April 21st A bluer-than-blue Red-Legged Honeycreeper, Crab-Eating Raccoons, and a Jesus Christ lizard at Manuel Antonio.
	Meanwhile... April 23rd A Hooded Merganser pair enjoys a small pond on March Valley Road.
	Costa Rica Raptors April 26th Crested Caracara and Roadside Hawk in Costa Rica. True to its name, the Roadside Hawk was near the road, and hunting right in front of me.
	Carara National Park (part 1) April 28th Birding Carara with Johan Chaves: Orange-Collared Manakins and Scarlet Macaws. The manakins were guarding their lek and giving us great close-up views.
	Carara National Park (part 2) May 1st Birding Carara with Johan Chaves: forest birds, including a brief glimpse of the peacock crest of a Royal Flycatcher.
	Carara National Park (part 3) May 3rd Birding the wetlands of Carara with Johan Chaves, of which the high point was a colony of very odd-looking Boat-Billed Herons.
	Carara National Park (part 4) May 6th Birding Carara with Johan Chaves. This final leg of the day-long tour was my favorite part, as we rested by a shady creek and watched bird after bird come to bathe.
	And the floodgates open May 9th Colorful spring migrant warblers swarm into Mud Lake, bringing swarms of birders and nature photographers with them.
	The Rainmaker Tour May 11th Lush rainforest, waterfalls, and dizzying rope bridges on a nature tour in Costa Rica.
	And now, big damn spider May 13th An enormous Costa Rican Banana Spider and her diminutive mate.
	And all the rest... May 16th A final collection of Costa Rica photos, including Red-Breasted Blackbird, Social Flycatcher, Groove-Billed Ani and Gulf Fritillary.
	Scenery for a change May 17th A sunset in Kanata.
	Death Of A Camera May 18th I lament the passing of a great camera (Nikon D40) after years of faithful service.
	Marsh Slinkers May 23rd Photographing the bashful Virginia Rail and even more bashful Sora in Ottawa's marshlands.
	The Phantom of Carp Ridge May 27th A celebration of the eerie charm of Whippoorwills.
	Avian Soap Operas June 1st Seeking out the elusive Sedge Wren near Nortel wetland.
	Trout Lily June 9th A miniature yellow lily of the forest, blooming only in early spring.
	April's Kinglets June 25th A Ruby-Crowned Kinglet flashes a glimpse of his ruby crown.
	Carp Ridge June 29th The strange, snowy-white lichen-encrusted landscape of Carp Ridge.
	Wood Duck Pair July 3rd A pair of Wood Ducks and a young male Red-Winged Blackbird on the shore of Mud Lake.
	Living Color July 7th A Blue Jay glows as his light-refracting plumage catches the sun (creating a moire effect on his tail), and other photos.
	A morning at South March (part 1) July 13th An encounter with a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker in the early morning, who found a creative way to announce his territory.
	A morning at South March (part 2) July 17th Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks come down to the forest floor and give me breathtaking closeup views.
	A morning at South March (part 3) July 22nd Nesting birds of South March Conservation Forest: Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker, Wood Thrush, Veery and Baltimore Oriole.
	A morning at South March (part 4) July 27th Beautiful Wild Columbine and other highlights from South March Conservation Forest, including a view of the unique vegetation north of Heron Pond.

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