Getting started in birdwatching? Here's a helpful tip for evolving from "I look at birds" to "I'm a birder." Start by learning your Top Ten.

The Killdeer is the Ferris Bueller of the bird world, but with far more noble intentions. Might it even inspire our gospel appreciation?

Warblers aren’t simply colorful; they’re adorned, as if they dressed up for the trip. Why such extravagance? To remind us of a prodigal God.

A gaggle of geese. A murder of crows. A parliament of owls. Where did these strange collective bird names come from?

The American Ornithological Society has voted to rename eponymous birds. Here's one aspect of the decision that’s actually very theological.

Ornitheology isn't a book category (yet!) but here's a few recommendations to encourage you in the pursuit of the gospel according to birds.

“Bet you’re seeing some amazing birds in Poland, huh?” Not quite. Mission-trip birding requires awareness, stealth, birding in the margins.

The Dee-Meter is the number of dees a chickadee assigns to a given threat. In our own worry, why not ask, "How many dees would I give that?"

I've been assisting in a warbler nest box study and reflecting on the work of Jesus in preparing a place for us. Also, there's lightning...

The geese in Dances with Wolves are cranes. The ducks in D2: Mighty Ducks are geese. How do the directors sleep at night?

God gives us great evidence of the humor and wit of our Savior. For starters, consider the ostrich, the kookaburra, and a fish breakfast.

Grimy feet are a picture of all the hidden mess of our hearts. It's hard to admit our dirt. But we have a savior who knows us by our feet.

What can a luckless kingfisher teach us about the power of persistent prayer, even to the level of "shameless audacity"?

How did the cardinal score such a lucrative Christmas endorsement deal? There are at least three good reasons.

Birdwatchers have long villainized the squirrel, but there's a darker evil lurking in your backyard. And it wants to pawn off an egg on you.