Category: Conservation
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California Towhee
LEARN 100 COMMON VALLEY BIRDS The California Towhee is a Common Yearround Resident in California’s Central Valley and can be… READ MORE
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House Finch
LEARN 100 COMMON VALLEY BIRDS The House Finch is a Common Yearround Resident in California’s Central Valley and can be… READ MORE
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LESSON’S MOTMOT – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Lesson’s Motmot is one of the most common and widespread species of motmot in Central America, with a distribution that… READ MORE
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BROAD-BILLED MOTMOT – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Fairly common throughout its range, Broad-billed Motmot inhabits humid forest in foothills and lowlands. READ MORE
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A Yellow-billed Magpie Visit to my Backyard in Hughson, CA
A Yellow-billed Magpie Visit to my Backyard in Hughson, CA READ MORE
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TURQUOISE-BROWED MOTMOT – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Turquoise-browed Motmot is surely one of the most flamboyantly plumaged of a remarkable family, and it is sufficiently distinctive… READ MORE
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A Bitterly Cold Encounter with a Red Fox in Saskatoon, CN
A Bitterly Cold Encounter with a Red Fox in Saskatoon, CN READ MORE
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COLLARED TROGON – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Collared Trogon is a common trogon of humid lowland forests of Central and South America. READ MORE
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GARTERED TROGON – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Gartered Trogon is a relatively small and compact yellow-bellied trogon of tropical lowland forest, mainly in humid areas. READ MORE
ABOUT THE SITE
With a primary focus on birds, each blog series has it’s own unique look at the wildlife and wild places encountered at different locations that I have visited around the world.
ABOUT ME
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 40 years, I taught and led in public education, helping students discover the wonder woven into every corner of the natural world. That same drive has carried me through decades of citizen science and conservation work. As an active member of the Modesto Camera Club, I’ve developed a photographic practice that blends natural history with visual artistry, and my award‑winning images have been featured across the Internet on dozens of sites and field‑oriented platforms. This blog brings together my passions for birding, conservation, and storytelling.
~ Jim Gain
Reflections of the Natural World 