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SANDWICH TERN – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Sandwich Tern is a pale medium-sized tern with a geographically variable bill pattern: black with a distinct yellow tip… READ MORE
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BLACK SKIMMER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Black Skimmer, one of North America’s most distinctive coastal waterbirds, is noted for its unusual voice, bill, and feeding… READ MORE
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HEERMANN’S GULL – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Unique smoky-gray gull with red bill. Breeding adults have a clean white head that blends seamlessly into the gray neck;… READ MORE
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FRANKLIN’S GULL – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Franklin’s Gull is a small, black-hooded gull that nests in small to very large colonies in marshes of interior… READ MORE
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LAUGHING GULL – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Laughing Gull is a slender, medium-sized gull with long wings. Medium-gray upperparts. 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 