After long journeys to the east coast we finally spent some time with friends and family in South Florida. We enjoyed a traditional...

One of the things we love most about birding is observing birds in their natural habitats. Lists don't matter when we're outside and in...

Fueled by coffee 'drink' from the hotel vending machine, we were up and out the door at 5:30 AM on our first full day at the bird...

We spent the morning in search of Sharp-tailed Grouse on Cleary Summit. Though sign was all around, we didn't catch eyes or ears on a...

While I was away in Costa Rica, Paul was busy waiting for one of our first migrants. Despite all the spectacular tropical birds I was...

Time was closing in on a flight heading South today. Before I could hop on a plane we detoured on a short birding walk. The time was well...

We saw our first new species in March today, Bohemian Waxwings! On our way into town we took a detour through a neighborhood where they'd...

One of my favorite parts about birding culture is meeting and birding with other people. It's fun to trade stories and share tips. Plus,...

In an attempt to get a break from the snow we ventured south to Port Townsend, Washington. It's a sleepy town surrounded by peaks and...

We completed our first pledge today! On our way into work the temperature gauge on the car read -23F, but we weren't thinking about...

We did some residential birding in the Chena Ridge area today. For the most part it was quiet with little action other than human life....

Today we ventured out briefly and encountered a Northern Hawk Owl while out at the Peat Ponds. A brief scan along the snowy tree crowns...

It was a moderately cold day in the interior (-15 F). With the lapse in appropriations I had half of the day free to bird! We trudged...

Congaree National Park was in rare form today. In my entire lifetime of walking this Cypress swamp and paddling these blackwaters, I've...

This morning we inspired family to join us on birding walk and found a cool birding hotspot...Harn's Marsh. Not only did we have fun with...

Despite our venture into South Florida, our New Year 'Polar Plunge' tradition still lived up to it's name. Luckily, we had warm company...