05/01/2013 - "The New ABA." Are YOU Ready to Say It? :: Comments (3)
"The New ABA"! Are we there? Is there still ground to make up? Do we even need a new ABA? President Jeff Gordon wants to hear your thoughts. READ MORE »
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03/03/2013 - Video: Releasing a Rosy-Finch; Looking Out for their Future :: Comments (2)
ABA ralliers get up close and person with New Mexico's rosy-finches, and the people who study them. READ MORE »
ABA ralliers get up close and person with New Mexico's rosy-finches, and the people who study them. READ MORE »
02/21/2013 - An Interview with 2012 ABA Bird of the Year Artist Andrew Guttenberg :: Comments (1)
I sat down with Andrew Guttenberg in the living room of his parent's home in Bozeman, Montana, to talk about his career as a birder and artist, his two cover paintings for Birding magazine, and of course, Common Nighthawks. I think you'll enjoy meeting this prodigiously talented young man. Andrew... READ MORE »
I sat down with Andrew Guttenberg in the living room of his parent's home in Bozeman, Montana, to talk about his career as a birder and artist, his two cover paintings for Birding magazine, and of course, Common Nighthawks. I think you'll enjoy meeting this prodigiously talented young man. Andrew... READ MORE »
02/06/2013 - Join Me at the 2013 Point Reyes Birding Festival! :: Comments (0)
I'm honored and excited to be the keynote speaker at the 2013 Point Reyes Birding Festival, April 26 - 28. Point Reyes is hallowed ground for birders. So many great people and so many great birds have come together there that the place has an undeniable magic. I haven't spent... READ MORE »
I'm honored and excited to be the keynote speaker at the 2013 Point Reyes Birding Festival, April 26 - 28. Point Reyes is hallowed ground for birders. So many great people and so many great birds have come together there that the place has an undeniable magic. I haven't spent... READ MORE »
01/09/2013 - Presenting the 2013 ABA Bird of the Year Art by Andrew Guttenberg :: Comments (2)
After Robert Mortensen's goofy, fun, 2013 Bird of the Year introduction yesterday, we'd like to present the lovely paintings that Andrew Guttenberg did for use in the Bird of the Year program. Above is the portrait that will grace the coming issue of Birding. Below is the head study Andrew... READ MORE »
After Robert Mortensen's goofy, fun, 2013 Bird of the Year introduction yesterday, we'd like to present the lovely paintings that Andrew Guttenberg did for use in the Bird of the Year program. Above is the portrait that will grace the coming issue of Birding. Below is the head study Andrew... READ MORE »
12/31/2012 - Thank You and Happy New Year! :: Comments (3)
"Our" Great Gray Owl, near Kelly, Wyoming Dec 24, 2011 Dear ABA Members, Greetings from cold, sunny, and beautiful Livingston, Montana! Liz and I have been on a weeklong trip to the Greater Yellowstone region of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Our primary purpose in making the journey was to attend... READ MORE »
"Our" Great Gray Owl, near Kelly, Wyoming Dec 24, 2011 Dear ABA Members, Greetings from cold, sunny, and beautiful Livingston, Montana! Liz and I have been on a weeklong trip to the Greater Yellowstone region of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Our primary purpose in making the journey was to attend... READ MORE »
12/08/2012 - The ABA Area Referendum Results: What's Your Take? :: Comments (74)
Back in late July, I posted on this blog asking for discussion of one of the issues we at the ABA are questioned about most frequently: what, if any, expansion of the ABA Area boundaries ought to take place? I also asked for your feedback on how we ought to... READ MORE »
Back in late July, I posted on this blog asking for discussion of one of the issues we at the ABA are questioned about most frequently: what, if any, expansion of the ABA Area boundaries ought to take place? I also asked for your feedback on how we ought to... READ MORE »
09/27/2012 - Video!: Greetings from the Governor and Thank You from the Kids! :: Comments (0)
George Armistead did a wonderful job earlier today with his photos from the weekend's ABA events in Delaware. As a companion, here are two short videos, one from the Mid-Atlantic Young Birder Conference and one from the Annual Membership Meeting. First, the Sep 23rd Membership Meeting: when I introduced Collin... READ MORE »
George Armistead did a wonderful job earlier today with his photos from the weekend's ABA events in Delaware. As a companion, here are two short videos, one from the Mid-Atlantic Young Birder Conference and one from the Annual Membership Meeting. First, the Sep 23rd Membership Meeting: when I introduced Collin... READ MORE »
09/19/2012 - Remembering Jeri McMahon :: Comments (6)
All of us at the American Birding Association are saddened to learn of the death of Jeri McMahon this past Sunday. ABA's Membership Experience Coordinator, Nancy Hawley, worked with Jeri's friends and family to put together this biographic sketch and the special memorial that accompanies it. Farewell, Jeri. Thanks for... READ MORE »
All of us at the American Birding Association are saddened to learn of the death of Jeri McMahon this past Sunday. ABA's Membership Experience Coordinator, Nancy Hawley, worked with Jeri's friends and family to put together this biographic sketch and the special memorial that accompanies it. Farewell, Jeri. Thanks for... READ MORE »
09/11/2012 - 2012 Proxy Update (And What To Do If Yours Hasn't Arrived) :: Comments (0)
By now, all active ABA members should have received a 2012 ABA proxy ballot, along with a letter from me and Board Chair, Lou Morrell. That ballot also includes the non-binding referendum on possible expansion of the ABA Area, as well as an invitation to what is shaping up to... READ MORE »
By now, all active ABA members should have received a 2012 ABA proxy ballot, along with a letter from me and Board Chair, Lou Morrell. That ballot also includes the non-binding referendum on possible expansion of the ABA Area, as well as an invitation to what is shaping up to... READ MORE »
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