The name says it all, I am a bird nerd to the bone. I have a degree in Forestry and a minor in Biology and Wildlife Ecology and Management. I have worked for various agencies conducting surveys for sensitive, threatened, and endangered plants and animals in the southwestern United States. My interest in the natural world began early and was fostered with time at our cattle ranch, bird watching/photography, and exploring the outdoors in the White Mountains of eastern Arizona. I would like to become a better naturalist in general which is why I like iNaturalist as a platform for recording and posting observations.