Introduction: We closed out 2019 just as we started it, with a trip to Northeast Florida and Southern Georgia. This time, our home base was Fernandina Beach, the historic "shrimp…
Our first birding trip to the Temecula Wine region was a memorable one. We stayed at the beautiful Carter Estate Winery, enjoying stunning views of rolling vineyards, snow-capped mountains, and…
An unexpected business trip to Burbank, California, turned out to be the highlight of September! This cool city, with its nearby canyons and mountains—not to mention its great food scene—also…
For two decades, my favorite pastime has been birding in the Adirondack Mountains. My time was primarily spent in the Champlain Region, but I've recently moved to a heavily wooded…
Whenever we get the chance to bird at Magee Marsh in Ohio during spring migration, we have to take it. Sharon's flight was nearly three hours late, which gave Mike…
Our Nebraska Prairie Chicken trip highlights the McCook Prairie Chicken Dance Tour, one of the best ways to experience this rare spring display on the Great Plains.
We made two trips to South Florida for birding, and our first stop in March was Cape Coral to see Burrowing Owls. A light rain was falling, which often coaxes…
A three-day weekend gave us the perfect opportunity for a quick trip to Texas, with the main goal of seeing Whooping Cranes. We landed in Houston on a Saturday morning…
While not all of Lakeland's exotic birds are ABA countable, they are stunning to see. Lake Morton is a hotspot for many species of swans and geese. We saw plenty…
From the Peach Bowl to Birding the Georgia Coast The Peach Bowl gave us the perfect excuse to combine our love for football with our passion for birding. After watching…