"So many places, so many species, so little time."

I was always interested in birds and the natural world but it was not until August 1992 that an event occured that started me on my life's avocation. I was camped with my family in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado. A male Western Tanager flew into the campsite, hesitated and flew away. I grabbed my binoculars and started chasing it. I found the bird several campsites down the road. At that point I realized how much I enjoyed the excitement of seeking out and studying birds.

Ornithological Studies Presentations

• Shades of Gray 12/5/03
• Endemic Birds of North America 4/15/04
• Bird Color Quiz 1/19/06
• Total Ticks: What, Why, and Who - 3/16/06
• Birding with an iPod - 8/3/06
• Bird Names - The Apostrophes - 11/1/07
• Eider Identification - 1/8/09
• In the Field: Bonaparte's Gulls and Black-headed Gulls - 3/18/10

2004 World Series of Birding Report
2005 World Series of Birding Report
2007 World Series of Birding Report
2008 World Series of Birding Report
2009 World Series of Birding Report