Birds on the brain

By many accounts the past couple weeks have been exceptional for shorebirds on the mudflats at Falls Lake.  No less than 20 species of shore...

The Rachel Carson National Estuarine Sanctuary is a phenomenal birding spot and made for a great break from the August beach crowds.  At hi...

This week I have been down in the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge working  on collecting greenhouse gas samples with the Duke Wetland...

Jacob Socolar found a nesting pair at Anilorac Farm in Orange County while I was out of the country.  As soon as I got a chance, I cruised o...

What?  Two trips to Europe in as many months? Yes, it’s a tough life.  A Society of Wetland Scientists conference brought me to Prague, Cz...

A plethora of fantastic birds, of course, inspired the trip, but it would have been worth it for the beauty of the landscape alone.  From a ...

I had so much fun on my last Hatteras trip that when a friend invited me down to his house in Frisco for the weekend, I just couldn't s...

Continuing my epic odyssey through the Greek Islands where I left off… Tilos: A small quiet out-of-the-way island that I made a special ef...