Noah Strycker article on Slate

I was honored to speak to Noah Strycker just days after he completed his mind-boggling, death-defying, exhaustifying, electrifying, jealousitizing World Big Year, and summed it up for Slate.

A World Record Big Year for Birds

Noah Strycker thanks technology, good luck, and helpful birders everywhere.

Long Live #WeaselPecker

I've got a new post up at Slate today about the PHENOMENON known as WeaselPecker.

One million thanks yous to the photographer, Martin Le-May, who graciously and quickly responded to my inquiries, and who provided crucial back-up photos when the original came under question as a photoshop job (you can't be too careful these days).  I hope he's enjoying his moment of viral insanity!