This weekend's adventure to the North Fork of Long Island started at the Newark Airport. We hit some traffic on the George Washington Bridge through NYC, but things went pretty…
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…
A look at the birds, butterflies, and moths found in the Champlain and Central Adirondacks, from hummingbirds and Merlins to Monarchs, owls, and forest‑dwelling warblers.
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 February getaway to Texas delivered everything we hoped for: a five‑raptor morning at Attwater Prairie Chicken NWR, a Barred Owl surprise at Cibolo, a lively walk at Mitchell Lake, and unforgettable views of 19 Whooping Cranes at Aransas Bay. We wrapped up with a spectacular tour of King Ranch’s Santa Gertrudis Unit, adding Green Jays, Olive Sparrow, Least Grebes, and a finale of Sprague’s Pipits. Trip totals: 116 species, 44 year birds, and one lifer.
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…