Amateur naturalist and Eugenian since January '98. I've been learning birds and getting up to speed the past couple of years. I'm absorbing it all like a sponge, and it makes me happy. I love being an amateur birder because everything is new to me! Bird photography is a blast too. I'm always up for connecting with like minded folks if you are so inclined, though I'm not big on birding with large groups if I can help it. If you see trash on the ground while you're out in nature please try and pick it up. I see too many masks on the ground. Don't pass the buck, it won't pick up itself. Be good to Mother Nature. Thanks.