Flocking Somewhere – Travel, birding and cultural minutiae

I ran nearly 100 miles in October (92.75) and the most notable achievement was hitting my 15th – yup, 1-5 – attempt to see the rare BLACK-HEADED GULL that’s been up and down the Potomac River between the Georgetown waterfront and the National Airport...

I targeted specific species on nearly every run in September, and I struck out pretty much every time, from the somewhat common Ruby-throated Hummingbird that had been seen around the U.S. Botanic Garden in migration; several Red-headed Woodpecker in...

If you’re a running birdwatcher in Washington D.C., August is a dim month. Thankfully my wife and child had to relocate near San Francisco for most of the month, where I was able to work remotely for over a week. Most importantly, at least for this effort...

I’m not proud of it. For two decades worth of border crossings and passport stamps, I’d avoided the habit. Portable hard drives chocked full of images from lands near and far and it had never come up. Then, after two distinct moments, it happened: I...