Spangler WOOD & BIRDS

With some help from my wife, I designed and built two sets of light fixtures for our home.

Our playbook consisted of cruising up and down South Core Banks in his truck, kayaking around the sound, chilling and surf fishing ...

You don’t really know a river until you follow it for days on end, observing its subtle evolution from stream to rushing river.

The main shortcoming of my boat is that it runs on manpower. So, I decided to install a trolling motor.

I spent a Friday off work paddling around Wrightsville and hiking around Holly Shelter GL.

As I told another friend before the trip, I’d be happy if I saw half of my target birds. And that I did.

This post covers the fourth leg of the trip, a 5-day solo birding adventure that took me across the northern half of the state.

My wife and I spiced up the end of 2020 with a long Christmas road trip down to Florida. The trip involved a healthy mix of...

This year, I'm thankful for sparrows and squirrels. More specifically, a LeConte's Sparrow and a Fox Squirrel.

This was a satisfying weekend getaway to the coast, with an ideal balance of birding and non-birding activities.

My wife and I headed east for a short-but-sweet overnight trip to Edenton, Merchants Millpond, and the Great Dismal Swamp.

After dinner, we spent an hour or two herping at a muddy seep, and then a rocky creek, both near our campsite.

Leaving home super early, I hit the water at Harkers Island a bit before 8AM.

My wife and I spent an active 4-day weekend visiting friends near Charleston, SC and exploring the surrounding lowcountry.

For the first time since I began birding in Chatham Co., Jordan Lake didn’t drop below full pond this fall, and we never got any mudflats.

Cabin fever occasionally took hold during the spring and summer of 2020.

The prime stretch of COVID lockdown coincided with spring bird migration, allowing me to do more high-quality local birding than normal.

This is why I don't chase rare birds....

My wife and I spent an adventurous 6 full days between Christmas and New Years exploring north of San Francisco.

This year’s Dare County Rarity Roundup didn’t feature any true rarities, but any coastal birding trip is a good birding trip!