A recap of the fifteenth week of our 48 State Big Year (2024) - the Crazy Chicken Edition

Today we visited a Greater Sage-Grouse Lek in Henefer, Utah.   A Lek is a a courting display, where dozens...

A recap of the fourteenth week of our 48 State Big Year (2024) - the Lovebirds Edition

A recap of the thirteenth week of our 48 State Big Year (2024), as we chase the Elegant Trogon.  

Before our Big Year began, Ingrid and I talked about which bird we were most looking forward to (hopefully) seeing...

A recap of the twelfth week of our 48 State Big Year (2024), as we chase the Golden-cheeked Warbler and...

On the 80th day of Ethan and Ingrid's 2024 Big Year . . . we travel to Saddleback Mountain Ski...

A recap of the eleventh week of our 48 State Big Year (2024), as we chase the last few outstanding...

A recap of the tenth week of our 48 State Big Year (2024), as we make an identification error and...

With a name that is as difficult to pronounce as it is to spell, the Pyrrhuloxia is often mistaken for...

A recap of the ninth week of our 48 State Big Year (2024), including our visit to the Santa Margarita...

A recap of the eighth week of our 48 State Big Year (2024), including the challenges of chasing rare birds.

This morning, Ingrid and I were driving down a road in Los Fresnos, Texas when we were startled to see...

A recap of the seventh week of our 48 State Big Year (2024), including time spent in Miami and driving...

This South American Flycatcher has absolutely the greatest bird named ever . . . Cattle Tyrant . . . think...

As Ingrid and I birded our way from Miami to Texas, we spent a night outside of Gainesville, Florida. The...

Yesterday, Ingrid and I toured the Miami, Florida area looking for Exotic Birds.  Generally speaking, exotics are species brought to...

Ethan and Ingrid's 2024 Big Year (Week 6) A recap of the sixth week of our 48 State Big Year...

Species Spotlight - Vermillion Flycatcher Perhaps the most vibrant of flycatchers is the Vermilion Flycatcher, particularly the male with his...

A recap of the fifth week of our 48 State Big Year (2024), including highlights from our trip from Maine...