San Diego County Bird Atlas

What’s An Avostilt?

I’ll never forget when in 2003 I first heard the expression “Avostilt”. The San Diego County Bird Atlas needed images of Elegant Terns, and author Phil Unitt introduced me to…

Mammal Atlas Photo Credits

I received my copy of the San Diego County Mammal Atlas last Tuesday, December 19, 2017. Prior to this I’d seen only the individual species accounts that comprise the main…

A New Project With “The Nat”

The San Diego Natural History Museum’s Science Team has long been working a project called the “Mammal Atlas“. I’ve been working with this team on other projects, and it’s always…

Blue Grosbeak (Bird Of The Day)

Introducing a new series It’s been on my mind recently that I could do a better job of bringing attention to some birds in my Bird Gallery. What I plan is…