01/28/2013 - Blog Birding #119 :: Comments (0)
Robert Mortenson curates the best of the week's bird writing on the web. READ MORE »
Blogger: ROBERT MORTENSEN
Location: Bountiful, Utah
Website: www.BirdingIsFun.com
Robert is most widely known as the host of www.BirdingIsFun.com, a multi-author blog sharing enthusiasm for birds and birding. He is also the ABA's Bird of the Year program coordinator.
Robert began birding in the summer of 2004 when his father-in-law handed him a pair of binoculars to go on a Sunday afternoon walk at Deer Flat Wildlife Refuge in Idaho. Birding was an instant addiction.
Married to Jessica since 1999, they have four children that keep them hopping. They live in Bountiful, Utah adjacent to spectacular birding at parks and refuges on the eastern shore of the Great Salt Lake. Robert earned his degree in Construction Management from Brigham Young University and somehow fits his construction career around his birding.
He is a "well-rounded nerd" who enjoys adventures with his family, serving in his church and Boy Scouts of America, family history, music, and an avid college football fan. Robert plays clarinet and saxophone and enjoys singing too.
For question about the Bird of the Year program, you can reach Robert at boy@aba.org.
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01/05/2013 - Which species will be the 2013 ABA Bird of the Year?! :: Comments (4)
The announcement of the 2013 BOY is imminent. Check back Monday morning, January 7th, for the official announcement! READ MORE »
The announcement of the 2013 BOY is imminent. Check back Monday morning, January 7th, for the official announcement! READ MORE »
12/06/2012 - Long Live the Evening Grosbeak! :: Comments (4)
This month concludes the very impressive reign of the Evening Grosbeak as the 2012 ABA Bird of the Year. Could we have chosen a better year to highlight this amazing bird?! We are getting reports from folks seeing Evening Grosbeaks in places they've not been seen in thirty years. One... READ MORE »
This month concludes the very impressive reign of the Evening Grosbeak as the 2012 ABA Bird of the Year. Could we have chosen a better year to highlight this amazing bird?! We are getting reports from folks seeing Evening Grosbeaks in places they've not been seen in thirty years. One... READ MORE »
11/13/2012 - Bird of the Year Art Contest Results! :: Comments (1)
The ABA Bird of the Year Multimedia Art Contest results are in! Congratulations to all the participants and huge thanks to the prize sponsors. 1st Place Brian Gatlin – Grand Canyon, AZ Prize: Eagle Optics Ranger ED 8×42 1st Place - Youth Courtney Moore, age 14, Vestal, NY Prize: A... READ MORE »
The ABA Bird of the Year Multimedia Art Contest results are in! Congratulations to all the participants and huge thanks to the prize sponsors. 1st Place Brian Gatlin – Grand Canyon, AZ Prize: Eagle Optics Ranger ED 8×42 1st Place - Youth Courtney Moore, age 14, Vestal, NY Prize: A... READ MORE »
11/07/2012 - Birders can contribute to Evening Grosbeak science right now! :: Comments (8)
Contributions by Ned Brinkley, Ted Floyd, and Jeff Wells. photo by Courtney Moore, age14, Vestal, NY One of the great submissions to the ABA Bird of the Year Multimedia Art Contest Evening Grosbeak is a species as enigmatic as it is striking. When many thousands of them descended upon feeding... READ MORE »
Contributions by Ned Brinkley, Ted Floyd, and Jeff Wells. photo by Courtney Moore, age14, Vestal, NY One of the great submissions to the ABA Bird of the Year Multimedia Art Contest Evening Grosbeak is a species as enigmatic as it is striking. When many thousands of them descended upon feeding... READ MORE »
10/16/2012 - Bird of the Year Multimedia Art Contest Reminder :: Comments (4)
Official Contest Page READ MORE »
Official Contest Page READ MORE »
09/04/2012 - ABA Bird of the Year: Multimedia Art Contest Announced! :: Comments (5)
To celebrate the ABA 2012 Bird of the Year, the Evening Grosbeak we present an all out, no holds barred, multimedia art contest for ABA members. Entries should focus on the Evening Grosbeak and may include original photography, artwork, video (3 minutes or less), music, poetry …pretty much anything that... READ MORE »
To celebrate the ABA 2012 Bird of the Year, the Evening Grosbeak we present an all out, no holds barred, multimedia art contest for ABA members. Entries should focus on the Evening Grosbeak and may include original photography, artwork, video (3 minutes or less), music, poetry …pretty much anything that... READ MORE »
08/19/2012 - Evening Grosbeak Blog Carnival :: Comments (3)
What an exciting week it has been online at the ABA! This blog and the ABA Facebook page have been hoppin'. The roll-out of Birding News is thrilling. This past week we've also been sharing on the social networks several blog posts from ABA members featuring the ABA Bird of... READ MORE »
What an exciting week it has been online at the ABA! This blog and the ABA Facebook page have been hoppin'. The roll-out of Birding News is thrilling. This past week we've also been sharing on the social networks several blog posts from ABA members featuring the ABA Bird of... READ MORE »
05/25/2012 - Your Turn: Evening Grosbeaks :: Comments (16)
Have you seen the Photo Salon in the May issue of Birding yet? What fantastic images from wonderfully talented bird photographers and what a great showcase for the ABA's 2012 Bird of the Year. At the end of the article, Birding editor Ted Floyd invites us all to share by... READ MORE »
Have you seen the Photo Salon in the May issue of Birding yet? What fantastic images from wonderfully talented bird photographers and what a great showcase for the ABA's 2012 Bird of the Year. At the end of the article, Birding editor Ted Floyd invites us all to share by... READ MORE »
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