Welcome to Big Year Birding, a site devoted to Birds as seen through the eyes of Ethan and Ingrid Whitaker. We are a Maine couple doing a 2024 Big Year across the continental United States. Our most recent Blog Posts: Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 11) March 16, 2024 A recap of the eleventh week of our 48 State Big Year (2024), as we chase the last few outstanding... Read More Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 10) March 9, 2024 Pyrrhuloxia March 4, 2024 Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 9) March 2, 2024 Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 8) February 24, 2024 If He Catches You . . . You’re Through February 22, 2024 This morning, Ingrid and I were driving down a road in Los Fresnos, Texas when we were startled to see... Read More Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 7) February 18, 2024 Cattle Tyrant February 17, 2024 Sandhill Cranes at Dawn February 15, 2024 Miami Exotics February 13, 2024 Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 6) February 11, 2024 Ethan and Ingrid's 2024 Big Year (Week 6) A recap of the sixth week of our 48 State Big Year... Read More Species Spotlight – Vermillion Flycatcher February 5, 2024 Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 5) February 4, 2024 Redheads by the Thousands February 1, 2024 Two Code 4s!!! January 30, 2024 Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 4) January 27, 2024 Ethan and Ingrid's 2024 Big Year (Week 4) A recap of the fourth week of our 48 State Big Year... Read More Speaking of Bird Names January 23, 2024 Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 3) January 21, 2024 Great Gray Owl at the Sax-Zim Bog January 18, 2024 Northern Hawk Owl in the Sax-Zim Bog January 17, 2024 Time Left in Our 2024 Big Year: 0Years : 0Months : 0Days : 0Hrs : 0Mins : 0Secs TweetPinShare