Birds and I
Is there anything more beautiful than birds? Unlikely.
A trip to Sri Lanka in 2015 coincidentally sparked my interest in birds and bird photography. What began as a casual encounter with birdwatching has since grown into an uncontrollable flame. Birds have become my lifelong passion, and my camera is my way of documenting them and sharing their beauty with the world.
From the moment I embarked on my first birdwatching trip in 2015, I was enchanted by the grace, vivid color, captivating behaviors, and diversity of birds. Over the years, my fascination grew into an infinite love for these birds leading me to observe and photography them in every corner of nature. Through my camera, I strive to capture the most excllent photos of avian species in their undisturbed habitat, bringing viewers closer to the wonder of birds in their natural environment.
Words alone cannot fully express my passion for birds.
I love birds.
I live for birds.
I breath birds.
Me in Florida Nov. 2023 photographing a group of American White Pelican
My Brother (left) and I (right) in Hawaii Jul. 2023 photographing a juvenile Laysan Albatross
My Birding Journey
Have I spent too much time researching and observing birds? Most likely.
Over the past few years, I've had the privilege of traveling to numerous countries in pursuit of the best avian species each region has to offer. Malaysia, Ecuador, Uganda, New Zealand—just to name a few. I could only marvel at the beauty of nature, the incredible process of evolution, and the vastness of our planet.
Recently, following my acquisition of the most important document of my life—a driver’s license—I have been spending more time birdwatching domestically. From the swamps of Florida to the galcial bays of Alaska, I have visited the best birdwatching sites of dozens of states by car, and I hope to continue to expand my photographic collection of North American birds.
Below please find an eBird map which documents regions I have visited for the purpose of birdwatching over the past five years.
I am also a proudly obsessed user of eBird. Everywhere I go I use the fantastically built website (app) to document my bird sightings—a practice I consider as a contribution to science.
While some focus on the number of species observed, I care more about quality of time I spend with birds. I could spend hours watching Piping Plovers foraging on the beaches of New England. I might capture a thousand photos of a Little Grebe in the lakes of Yunnan, China. I treasure every second I spend with birds and I thrive to capture the best photos possible.
