A splendid winter morning greeted the Phoebes Birding group for our first bird walk of 2019. In the company of our all-female assemblage, ranging from new to more experienced birders, we 12 women gathered at Kendall Indian Hammocks Park to bond over birds and all things nature.
Read MoreFor some, birding is an escape. For others, it’s an extension of a world where we can’t let our guard down.
Read MoreBeing a birder has made me a better mother. A good birder needs patience and a willingness to tune in to the world around them; to feel the subtle changes in the weather that signal migration; to pay attention to the bird songs and daily and seasonal patterns of our feathered friends like the Painted Bunting.
Read MoreIt all started in 2009 when I began taking photos for my recently released Birds of Fairchild book. I was relatively new to both wildlife photography and birds, but had spent a lifetime stalking nature.
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