There has never been such a thing as unspoiled nature. Few, if any, regions can be characterized as pristine. But that does not mean that nature and wild(ish) things are not beautiful! We should try to capture this beauty whenever we can. With that in mind, in 2024 I started documenting the different birds that I encounter on my day-to-day and while traveling. Thus far I have photographed 567 different species, that is, 5.09% of known species1 according to the Clements Checklist (no relation).
I use and recommend Cornell’s wonderful Merlin Bird ID app to identify and keep track of different bird species. You can check out my eBird profile, as well as my contributions to the Macaulay Library. I also have field reports of my trips to the Brazilian Southeast, Santiago de Chile, the Eastern Brazilian Amazon (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3), and Tierra del Fuego. Finally, I recently started a YouTube channel where I share some videos I’ve taken. They are not very good, but I’m trying to get better at it. Below are some of the pictures I’ve shot, alongside an interactive map with the approximate2 locations of the sightings.