Hello everyone, I have been birding for about 10 years. I live in Connecticut USA and spend a good part of winter in Wyoming and Idaho mountains. I am a photographer first, birding came as I tried to species ID my photos.
My "thing" is my all-time photo bird list. In my rules, a bird doesn't count without a photo to prove it. I have a computer directory with separate folders for each species. Basically an all time lifer list. Of course some birds have a fuzzy shot that may prove it, but the other main goal is magazine quality images which happens every once in a while. I chase after all birds, no real specialty. I am always trying to learn something.
I will get in my car next week and drive to Wyoming. I have done this cross country ride 22 times in each direction, and have found a few bird spots along the way. Bear river in Utah, Cranes in Nebraska, some spots on the river north of Omaha, Indiana dunes lakeshore. Some of the spots I might explore are based on time and having daylight, and I'm sure I pass some great locations in the dark. I have done variations of I80 and I90 in the past, but a minor detour or two could be taken. I have been looking at slight southern route variations that might go thru Louisville / St Louis / Kansas City which I have never done.
Any input on must visit winter spots is welcome ! Birding wise this would be a better trip in warm weather, but I will take what I can get.
thank you, Jay Petersen
My Instagram link: Surfing, birds, landscape and wildlife:
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My "thing" is my all-time photo bird list. In my rules, a bird doesn't count without a photo to prove it. I have a computer directory with separate folders for each species. Basically an all time lifer list. Of course some birds have a fuzzy shot that may prove it, but the other main goal is magazine quality images which happens every once in a while. I chase after all birds, no real specialty. I am always trying to learn something.
I will get in my car next week and drive to Wyoming. I have done this cross country ride 22 times in each direction, and have found a few bird spots along the way. Bear river in Utah, Cranes in Nebraska, some spots on the river north of Omaha, Indiana dunes lakeshore. Some of the spots I might explore are based on time and having daylight, and I'm sure I pass some great locations in the dark. I have done variations of I80 and I90 in the past, but a minor detour or two could be taken. I have been looking at slight southern route variations that might go thru Louisville / St Louis / Kansas City which I have never done.
Any input on must visit winter spots is welcome ! Birding wise this would be a better trip in warm weather, but I will take what I can get.
thank you, Jay Petersen
My Instagram link: Surfing, birds, landscape and wildlife:
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