Author: Jim Gain
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Orange-crowned Warbler
LEARN 100 COMMON VALLEY BIRDS The Orange-crowned Warbler is more readily encountered as a Fairly Common Winter Visitor, but is… READ MORE
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Warbling Vireo (SASK)
SASKATCHEWAN BIRDS – LAND OF LIVING SKIES Post #13 Warbling Vireos prefer deciduous and mixed woods, aspen groves, poplars, shade… READ MORE
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Pacific Wren (SIERRA)
SIERRA NEVADA BIRDS – Post #17 The Pacific Wren is a Fairly Common Year-Round Resident of the Sierra Nevada in… READ MORE
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Heermann’s Gull
SHOREBIRDS AND SEABIRDS OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COASTLINE READ MORE
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Black Vulture
SE Arizona – Wings over Sky Islands Blog Post #4 With perhaps the greatest biological diversity in the entire US,… READ MORE
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Semipalmated Sandpiper (SASK)
SASKATCHEWAN BIRDS – LAND OF LIVING SKIES Post # 12 Semipalmated Sandpipers prefer open mudflats but can also be found… READ MORE
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Great Egret
Learn 100 Common Valley Birds Blog Post Species #60/100 Few things on earth fill us with as much delight as… READ MORE
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Lucifer Hummingbird
SE ARIZONA – WINGS OVER SKY ISLANDS The Lucifer Hummingbird is a medium-sized (3–4 g) hummingbird with a relatively long,… READ MORE
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Pacific Loon
SHOREBIRDS AND SEABIRDS OF THE CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COASTLINE The Pacific Loon is found along the Western Coast of the United… READ MORE
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Arizona Woodpecker
SE ARIZONA – WINGS OVER SKY ISLANDS The Arizona Woodpecker is a medium-sized montane woodpecker, and the only North American… READ MORE
ABOUT ME
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.
I earned my college degree in biology, a foundation that shaped not only how I see the world, but how I’ve spent my life sharing it with others. For more than 35 years, I worked in education as both a teacher and administrator, guiding students through the wonders of science and the joy of discovery. That same spirit of curiosity has carried me through decades of volunteer work in citizen science and conservation. This blog brings together my passions for birding, conservation, and storytelling.
~ Jim Gain
Reflections of the Natural World 