Jake Bramante
Growing up on property bordering the Flathead National Forest, Jake Bramante spent his childhood watching chickadees at the feeder and exploring the woods with his brother. A local wildlife biologist eventually handed him his first pair of binoculars and a field guide and brought him along on a Christmas Bird Count, an experience that sparked […]
Braydon Luikart
Braydon was born and raised in Montana, where his fascination with wildlife began early. By age eight, he was already keeping a notebook of his daily wildlife observations—a habit that foreshadowed a future deeply rooted in field biology. Trips to South Africa in 2018 and Australia in 2019 expanded his curiosity, and birds gradually moved […]
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Elliott Ress
Elliott’s passion for birds took flight in 2021 after an endearing encounter with White-winged Crossbills outside his home in northwest Montana. What began as a moment of curiosity quickly became a lifelong pursuit, leading him deep into the world of ornithology. He graduated with Distinction in Research from Cornell University, where he studied the flight […]
Patrick Maurice
Patrick Maurice was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, and graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Wildlife Science in 2021. He credits his lifelong passion for birds to his mother—also a birder—who introduced him to the outdoors at an early age. One of Patrick’s earliest birding memories is seeing Georgia’s first […]
Nick Ramsey
Nick is originally from Montana, where growing up on a biological research station fostered a lifelong love for ecology and nature. At 17, he moved to Louisiana to attend Louisiana State University and learn from the excellent community of ornithologists based in Baton Rouge. He was soon enamored with the state’s birding spectacles and remarkably […]
Seth Owens
Seth Owens is a lifelong North Dakotan who spends nearly every free moment behind the camera, chasing wildlife across the country. His birding obsession grew from an outdoor-centered upbringing and his training as a wildlife biologist, eventually evolving into a deep passion for documenting the species that define the northern Great Plains. If it has […]
Noah Kuck
Noah Kuck is a 25 -year-old birder and guide whose passion for birds began in his childhood years in St. Cloud, Minnesota. By age 15, he was already guiding at the well-known Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds, leading tours there for several years before moving back to Fargo. Today, he continues to share his knowledge […]
