The Bald Eagle is one of the most recognizable and well known birds in the world, and when one catches a glimpse of this amazing bird it’s not hard to see why. I saw my first Bald Eagle in the wild just five years ago and I’ve been enthralled with birds ever since. … Continue Reading
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GUIDES FROM THE WILD SIDE
Greetings everyone! Another week has come and gone, and here we are for my next blog. After having such an amazing experience at the Biggest Week in American Birding, I thought I would create a new blog series highlighting our amazing guides and staff! From time to time I’ll be writing these blogs as… Continue Reading
LOOKING BACK: THE BIGGEST WEEK IN AMERICAN BIRDING
In my last blog, I wrote about the magic of the upcoming Biggest Week in American Birding festival. Looking back over that ten day span, it was a very big week indeed! From front to back it was an exciting, fun, and exhausting ten days. While the Biggest Week in American Birding has… Continue Reading
LOOKING FORWARD : A VERY BIG WEEK
In just a few days, birders from all over the world will converge on northwest Ohio. They will observe, photograph, and marvel over myriad spring migrants. Young and old alike will gleefully tick life birds off of their lists and share stories and photos of what they have seen. The Biggest Week in… Continue Reading
BRIGHTER THAN THE SUN: A STORY OF PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS
With spring migration now well underway, I thought, what better subject for my next blog than the Prothonotary Warbler! One of the earliest of spring migrants, these bright yellow balls of awesomeness stole my heart years ago. Magee Marsh and the black swamp hold a special place in my heart, as formative… Continue Reading
SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: YELLOW WARBLER
Spring has sprung! As we shake off the cold and welcome in warmer weather, I thought I’d share a story and photos of one of my favorite neotropical springtime visitors. The Yellow Warbler! Each year I visit The Biggest Week in American Birding Festival along the northwest shores of Lake Erie. This… Continue Reading
SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: MEXICAN JAY
As winter is leaving us, and we usher in spring, I am reminded of my trip to southeastern Arizona two years ago. I often long to go back to that area, as there were so many amazing things about it. One of my favorite birds throughout the entire trip, was the Mexican Jay! … Continue Reading
SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: EVENING GROSBEAK
One of the most colorful denizens of the north woods, Evening Grosbeaks are on many a birder’s target lists when visiting northern locations, and they’re a favorite of the locals. I’ve made two trips up to Sax Zim Bog, and they were high on my list for each trip! While it can be… Continue Reading
SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: COMMON REDPOLL
My father and I arrived at our first destination in northern Minnesota on a cold but sunny morning in mid February. Stopping in a church parking lot just east of Meadowlands Minnesota, we hopped out of the car to gear up as it was only 1 degree outside. Greeting us as we opened our… Continue Reading
SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL
Owls. There’s just something about owls. They are mystical birds that often capture the minds and hearts of all who behold them. They inspire a magical feeling within me, and while I am a nature lover in the most traditional sense, I’d be lying if I told you that I didn’t have some favorites.… Continue Reading
