Through my lens and prose I hope to instill a greater sense of awe, compassion and inspiration as I discover new creatures, explore interesting habitats, and gain wisdom about the natural world that’s all around us. It is my hope that readers are motivated to learn more about our environment and its inhabitants, and become passionate advocates for conservation.
– Jim Gain
My Recent Blog Posts
- The Undiscovered Country
- Birding Between the Storms
- BIRDING THE MERCED RIVER
- COVID-19 Birding – A Therapeutic Walk in Nature
- I Tried to Catch the Fog, but I Mist
- Merced County 2021 eBird Checklist #2 – Merced NWR
- The Quest Begins – 1/4/2021
- When One Least Leads to Another
- The Annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC)
- Are you a Birder or Bird Photographer?
- California’s Super Bloom 2019
- Cassin’s Kingbirds, Lawrence’s Goldfinch and Avian Eponyms
- A Visit from the Gray-mantled Gull of Kamchatka
- No Butts About it, Merced NWR is for the Birds
- The Raven
- The Case of the Mysterious “Might-be-a-rare-bird”
- A Walk in Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Gardens with Chiggers
- Exploring the Green Cay Wetlands
- Looking for Snail Kites
- The Stanislaus “Skulky” Swamp Sparrow Search
- In Search of… Pink Birds
- The Journey Begins
Archived Blog Posts
