Savannah Sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis) are one of the most numerous and widespread songbirds ...
Anna’s Hummingbirds
Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte Anna) | October 2022 (San Mateo County, California) Anna's ...
Wild Turkeys: An American Success Story
The Wild Turkey doesn't get a lot of love outside of November, despite being one of the largest and ...
Spotted Sandpiper
#157 bird spotted was the Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) First seen: September 6, 2022 ...
Save Our Moose
Millie the Moose (2021-July 2022) Millie the moose died last month, just two weeks after I shared ...
Showing Up to Work: Lessons in Composition and Craft
Until recently, the last—and only—photography class I ever took was back in the '90s in high school. ...
In Gratitude to Muskrat for His Sacrifice (or Happy Earth Day)
It's Earth Day, but I'm thinking of it as Thank a Muskrat Day. I recently was introduced to ...
Black-capped Chickadee: Backyard Birb
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) Total birb. Among the cutest and most common ...
Seeing Steller’s
Thirty-three hours. Five days. One bird. That's how long I spent, over two weeks, trying to see a ...
Some Stellar Non-Stellers
When I venture beyond my backyard, birdwatching often entails seeing something different than what I ...