Click on birds to find out what they are doing! Click here (1.4 MB, MP3 format) to hear an ancient CBC radio broadcast (Quirks and Quarks) describing my earier work on the ruff Since 1984, I have ...

Birdwatchers are flocking to Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve this week following the rare sighting of a ruff, a distinctive and unusual wading bird.

Markku Nikki (Finland) highlights the impressive jumps and flamboyant plumage that are part of the male ruff’s mating display ... This time, the fighting was quiet but intense. The birds’ rapid ...