Josiah Patrick
Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, Josiah has called the United States home for the past 22 years. Having spent the last three years in the Tampa Bay area, he has fallen in love with the Gulf Coast. He is deeply passionate about birds, wildlife, and conservation. Josiah uses bird guiding and photography to share his […]
Austin Broadwater
Having spent nearly all his life in Indianapolis, as well as a few years in Northwest Indiana, Austin has been enamored with birds since he was a kid. From reading the Sibley Guide to Birds for fun as a boy, to caring for a pet conure for 22 years, to building a career in the […]
Jim Collins
Originally from the Upper Midwest, Jim has called Florida home for more than 25 years and now lives in the Sarasota area with his family. He has had a lifelong passion for birds, wildlife, and nature, a passion that deepened after moving to Florida and experiencing the state’s remarkable diversity of habitats and species. Over […]
Natasza Fontaine
Natasza began her birding journey before she even knew what birding was. She is an avian researcher, sound recordist, and scientific illustrator. She holds a Master of Science in Biological Sciences from Florida State University, where her thesis focused on avian habitat associations. As a researcher, Natasza has worked in a wide range of environments, […]
Florida Birding Highlights
Tyler McClain
With more than 20 years of experience in the field, Tyler McClain is a lifelong birder who knows Ohio’s birdlife inside and out. Growing up immersed in the state’s diverse habitats, he built a strong foundation in identification, ecology, and field skills that now shapes his work as a guide. He is especially knowledgeable about […]
Ryan Carr
Ryan Carr is a lifelong wildlife enthusiast and outdoor guide who has spent the past five years leading nature-based adventures across the United States. Originally from the foothills of north Georgia, he later headed west to study in Montana before settling in New Orleans—places that together shaped his deep appreciation for both high-desert landscapes and […]
Peter Kleinhenz
Peter Kleinhenz is based in Aiken, South Carolina, where he works full-time as the Executive Director of the Aiken Land Conservancy, an accredited land trust dedicated to protecting the habitats of the very birds he seeks in his free time. His position offers him a unique perspective on regional habitats, species, and conservation opportunities—while also […]
Noah Steinberg
Originally from New York, Noah moved to Orlando in 2022 to make birding the focus of his life. Coming from a family of birders, it had long been a familiar pastime, but he began pursuing it seriously in 2021. Road trips across Florida deepened his appreciation for the state’s avifauna and confirmed that it would […]
Matthew Press
Matthew has been an enthusiastic birder since he was six years old and has called Florida home for more than eighteen years. Not long after arriving, he became active in the local birding community through the Manatee County and Sarasota Audubon Societies. A few years later, he helped found the Celery Fields Bird Naturalist Program […]
