Birdernaturalist

The Sound Quiz I posted the day before yesterday is a Purple Finch. This was given by an adult male Purple Finch, which had been perched nex...

I posted this song quiz to Oregon Birders Online, and it's been fun to see how different people hear it. I'll add the ID and my anal...

On the bright and frosty morning of March 30, I spotted what is quite likely the most unusual bird I have seen in my yard so far (having liv...

I think I’ve finally solved a huge mystery that has been bugging me for nearly a year. The very foundation of the scientific world is shakin...

I’ve known about this park since shortly after I moved to Eugene, and though it’s only 30 minutes by bicycle from my front door, I only fina...

This blog post is a bit out-of-date, but I’m still gobsmacked every time I watch my short video. Monday, January 11 was my last day with a r...

This week I auditioned to join the Eugene Gay Men’s Chorus. My tour guiding schedule has prevented me from joining any chorus for the past d...