Author Archives: Nate

There’s something very matter-of-fact about seeking out non-native target species. There’s very little thrill of the hunt, very little excitement….

People, and by that I mean the general population, come to Orlando typically for one reason only. Amusement parks. The…

The birding in Florida is so easy that a kid can do it. Or so I planned to find out….

My wife and I recently welcomed a second child into the world, so much of my birding has been of…

In a recent article on birding in USA Today, I was quoted as saying the following: Nate Swick, editor of…

2013 was an excellent year for me as a birder. I reached two of my personal North Carolina birding goals…

Hey everybody, it’s time for I and the Bird again, and with the holiday season bearing down on all of…

Christmas Bird Count season is right around the corner, and if you’re anything like me you’re pretty excited about it….

A birder’s patch is an extension of themselves. It says something about who they want to be, what they want…

Let’s address, up front, the funny name. We get it. If those 16th Century Spanish sailors knew the kind of…