Kianna Burtle

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Kianna has lived in central Texas for more than 20 years, where she discovered her passion for birding while attending Texas State University. She has always been full of admiration and curiosity for the natural world, but it wasn’t until she met influential mentors in college that her love of birds truly took shape—both as […]

John Patten Moss

John Patten Moss

For John Patten Moss, everything began in 2012 with the sudden appearance of an Eastern Towhee beneath his backyard feeder. He was 15. One glance in his mother’s decades-old field guide—naming it a Rufous-sided Towhee—was all it took to reveal an entire world he hadn’t yet noticed. From that moment on, birds became the driving […]

James Muller

James Muller

James Muller is a dedicated and highly experienced birding guide who specializes in creating memorable field experiences for birders of all skill levels. Based in Central Ohio, he developed an early passion for birds at the age of twelve, and that spark has grown into a deep expertise in the region’s avian communities and migratory […]

Hannah O’Carroll

Hannah OCarroll

Raised among the forests of North Carolina and now based in the West Palm Beach area, Hannah has spent the last five years exploring Florida’s rich birding hotspots. Her fascination with wildlife began early, but it truly took flight while she earned her bachelor’s degree in Fisheries, Wildlife Biology, and Conservation Biology at North Carolina […]

Avery Chan

Avery Chan

Born and raised in Florida, Avery began birding in 2010 and has since traveled extensively throughout the state in search of its diverse birdlife. His curiosity has taken him not only to well-known hotspots but also to many of Florida’s underbirded and lesser-visited counties. These explorations have deepened his appreciation for the state’s unique mix […]