From Yellow-headed Caracara to Mottled Owl, it does not sound much like a trip to Texas. A summary of the second half my birding trip to the Rio Grande Valley, which included a last-minute trip to Galveston.

A fast-paced trip to Texas and into the Rio Grande Valley for some birding; including a last-minute drive to Houston. This trip focuses on filling some holes in my ABA checklist with my main targets being Golden-cheeked Warbler and Black-capped Vireo.

A 60 hour whirlwind trip with my brother to visit Duluth and Sax-Zim Bog; looking for Boreal Owl and whatever else we an get our lenses on.

A quick trip back to Utiqiagvik with dreams of photographing Polar Bear and Spectacled Eider but settled for shots of a Ruff.

High winds plagued most of my visit to Nome, be we got most of my target species, anyway. This includes the magnificent Bluethroat.

While Brooks Falls is best known for its bears, I could not resist slipping in some birding while there.

Three days at Brooks Falls in Katmai NP, Alaska. Some recommendations to help plan a trip and plenty of photos to get you excited to go!

4/16/2023 I got to spend 4 days in the Hays, Kansas area recently. That, to be honest, is not all that great of a thing. The most exciting experience in Hays was when a tumbleweed blew past the car in the middle of town. I was not there to see tumbleweeds. I was there to see prairie chickens; the maniacs of the open range. I had to fly into Hays on Friday (car rental was not open on the weekend) and that gave me two days in the area before I would be visiting the leks.

Looking for Polar Bears in Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska. Point Barrow provided an excellent encounter and a view of the furthest point north.

My time in Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska and the breeding shorebirds, jaegers, buntings, and longspurs on the tundra.

A week long trip to Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska to look for King, Spectacled, and Stellar's Eiders.

An Arizona birding trip with my brother; covering our time around Tucson. Five-striped Sparrow, Varied Bunting, and even a rattlesnake.

Southeast Arizona (SEAZ) birding at its finest. I love the Chiricahua Mountain area. Tarantula, trogon, and hummingbirds; even Berylline.

The start and end of a trip with my brother to Arizona. LeConte's Thrasher, Costa's Hummingbird, and Rosy-faced Lovebird cap a great trip.

Several days in Seward, Alaska. Kayaks/icebergs, some hiking, and boat trips; including some great pelagic birding with AK Seabird Charters.

From Anchorage to Kantishna Lodge in the far reaches of Denali NP, where we saw the Big 5 of Denali and a hiker get chased by a grizzly.

1/29/2021 - 2/6/2021 I recently spent 9 days on a workcation. You know - where you travel to a place and try to squeeze in as much birding as you can while working your normal week? That is a workcation. I am lucky enough to have a job and a boss that is willing to let me do this on occasion. It is not easy; especially in the times of Covid. I am not going to Duluth, MN to see the town and meet its people, though. Nope, I am there for the birds. I have been to Duluth b

7/3/2020 - 7/6/2020 So, there I was, laying on the sand-and-pebble beach of Lake Michigan. The sun was shining on the horizon, and the waves were gently lapping at the shore. We had arrived early to beat the holiday crowds. I brought my camera and was casually eyeing some pictures of this cute little thing wandering down the shore. But, let's back up a couple days. I am getting ahead or myself. For various reasons that did not pan out, I was supposed to be in Michigan on

12/12/2019 - 12/15/2019 You plan and you dream and you hope. It is the best you can do. Last weekend, my brother and I finally hopped on a plane and headed to Albuquerque, NM. It was a trip we had talked about taking for years. Albuquerque is home to the Sandia Crest, and Sandia Crest is one of the few places where you can see all three species of Rosy-Finch. Variously accentuated, North American Rosy-Finch come in three types: Black, Gray-crowned, and Brown-capped. In

A bit of history: Several years ago, my girlfriend and I did a two week tour of the southern parts of Florida. We started out down in the Keys, including a trip down to Ft. Jefferson, and worked our way up to Miami, Lake Okeechobee, over to Ft. Myers/Sanibel, and finally up to Tampa. As part of the trip, we spent a day on the beach in Miami Beach. It's not really my thing, but my girlfriend loves her beach time. We departed the next day to head up to Green Cay and the Lo