Mathew Tekulsky writes a regular National Geographic News column about birding in his backyard and neighborhood in Bel Air, California.

Previous Columns by the Birdman of Bel Air
New Bird-Watching Column: "The Birdman of Bel Air"
The California Towhee, Boldly Bland
At Home With Hooded Orioles
Scrub Jays Go Nuts for Peanuts
Northern Mockingbird is a Wary Neighbor
Christmas With the Pelicans
California-Quail Close Encounter
Yosemite Steller's Jay Encounter
Banding Birds at Devils Postpile
California Condor Close Encounter

Regularly updated news stories, features, and columns about birds and birding: National Geographic BirdWatcher

Recent News Stories About Birds
Birds Eat Birds as Fish Stocks Fall, Study Says
Roadkill Fuels U.K. Trade In Stuffed Rare Owls
Has Mysterious Killer of India's Vultures Been Found?
Mystery Bird Discovered On Indonesian Island
Deciphering Cowbirds' Complex Song and Dance

LATEST NEWS VIDEOS Arabian "Sea Cows" Going Hungry? Family Wind Turbines Gain Momentum in Denmark EXCLUSIVE: Secrets of Google's 3-D Mars, Moon More Videos in the News

SOURCES AND RELATED WEB SITES National Audubon Society Peregrine Fund World Center for Birds of Prey U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: California Condor Los Angeles Zoo Project Gutpile