I’m thrilled to announce that tomorrow evening I will be presenting on last year’s Wisconsin Birding Challenge for the Green Lake Bird and Nature Club! It’s my first birding presentation, which I’m super stoked about!
The event is free and will start at 6pm at the Club Room at the back of the Town Square Community Center, 492 Hill St., in downtown Green Lake, WI.
For more information, check out Ripon Press’ article below:
The last chapter of my Milwaukee Record birding challenge is live, and while it’s sad to end the column I did it by accomplishing my birding goal for 2022: birding in all 72 of Wisconsin’s many counties. If you haven’t read the final chapter you can read it here. This whole column was created as a source of inspiration for my fellow Wisconsinites and I hope everyone decides to spend 2023 looking at their surroundings in an inquisitive nature. There are so many beautiful places to explore and incredible wildlife to observe.
For 2023 I intend to continue photographing Wisconsin bird and wildlife, but that’s just the beginning. I’m starting off my 2023 with a two-week birding trip to Costa Rica. During this trip I hope to encounter birds new and old – many migratory birds winter in CR – including the brilliant Resplendent Quetzal. I’m really looking forward to this trip, as well as the many photo stories I have in the works! You can expect a story from me regarding spring bird migration this March, and I have stories on cranes, Bald Eagles, and pond critters that will all drop in 2023 too.
But if you haven’t gotten enough of 2022, there will be more of 2022 in 2023! How so? Well, Schlitz Audubon just asked me to speak about my statewide birding challenge this March. On Wednesday, March 8th, I will be presenting at their Bird Club. I’ll be giving the inner workings of how I went about my challenge while showcasing some of the photos that didn’t make it into the final publication. It should be a great event! The event is free and tickets are open to the public right now!
I hope everyone enjoys their New Year! Stay safe and good birding!
In an effort to catch all 72 of Wisconsin’s counties by year’s end, I embarked on a mad five-day rush, attempting to hit twenty counties across Wisconsin’s northern borders during fall migration. Did I hit twenty counties or did I learn valuable life lessons instead? Or maybe I did both?! Click the link here for my massive story filled with solid birding locations, photos of lifers, and winged tales of wonders!
Also, there’s been great debate on eBird and iNaturalist if the bird below (which I spotted in Ashland County) is a Green-winged Teal or Cinnamon Teal, which is rare for that area. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
It feels like it’s taken forever, but I’ve finally reached the halfway point in my WI 2022 Birding Challenge for Milwaukee Record. In Chapter 5 I encountered my first Osprey in what was a truly awe-inspiring experience. In this week’s chapter I hit seven more counties bringing my total up to 37 out of Wisconsin’s 72 counties!
Lots of fun photos and stories from both! Let me know your favorites below!
