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Featured Guide: Michael McCloy
Welcome to our “newest” guide, Michael McCloy. He has previously led trips for Ventures in the Carolinas and is excited to be a returning member of the Ventures team again after eight years. Originally from North Carolina, Michael has been a birder since the age of five. He got into birding thanks to his dad, […]
Read More8 Ways to be a better birder
Our guides share their favorite birding tips! From our October 2021 newsletter 1 Get to know your common backyard birds Get to know your common backyard birds really well, including songs and calls. That way when you see something different you know it’s different and can look it up. Also bring your field guide with you […]
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Tips from our favorite bird photographers
Alan Lenk I began taking photos in my early teens. Photography was a hobby of my Dad’s and he no doubt sparked my interest. Unlike my father, who photographed mainly family and friends, my photo interests were broader. My passion was the natural world: plants, animals, and the earth’s natural features. Bird photography itself came much later and might just […]
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