In my WordPress journey, I’ve had to learn a few things about web design. For example, there’s a school of design termed “responsive.” It means that pages are built to fit any size.

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I have one of the original model Audubon Wingscapes Feeder Cams that I have set up on my bird feeder. I’m in the process of upgrading my setup, so stay tuned. In the meantime, I got perhaps the best photo of a dark-eyed junco I can hope for as long as the cam is pointed […]

I invested in a larger hopper feeder, but for now, it’s still hanging from a Shepherd’s hook. I think my larger feathered friends sometimes have trouble with it! Yet, they seem to love my red pepper suet, so much so that I caught them digging up a cache in the lawn. Concurrently, I noticed one […]

What better vacations than friends’ weddings? I just got the invite to attend the wedding of 2 of my dear friends from my MS lab. In addition to seeing many of our close friends again and celebrating a joyous occasion, we’re of course also already planning our birding! My mom’s best friend has a house […]

I’m the Wisconsin state coordinator for the Rusty Blackbird Spring Migration Blitz! I’m happy to entertain any questions related to this last year of the spring initiative in the upper Midwest. Today, I headed to check out an Area of Interest, namely Danielson Rd. (Jefferson Co.). I was not disappointed! I found a large flock […]

I used to (well, technically still) have another blog, but I’m in the process of migrating my content over here. Every month (or less, in peak times), I have done a rarity highlight of rare species that have occurred in Wisconsin for given time windows. This isn’t an exhaustive list, but a reminder of some […]

This is my new site! A work in progress, but with more customization options (and a sweet domain name…) I was in part motivated to build it for my job search, so here is my CV! fullCV

I have back-filled some posts, but this is the true start date of my new website! Welcome!

Who is always the first to find a new feeder? Black-capped chickadee!