Andrew Theus
Andrew was born and raised in Georgia, where his love for birds began around 2003 during childhood outings with his father—shortly after they shared a spark bird moment with a Yellow-breasted Chat. What started as a shared hobby quickly became a lifelong passion. In 2010, he attended the Hog Island Audubon Camp in Maine—a formative […]
Matt Baumann
Matt is a native of the Land of Enchantment whose fascination with birds began early—sparked by a Cooper’s Hawk gliding over the playground during recess. That moment set him on a path of lifelong curiosity. Today, he continues to explore every corner of New Mexico, deepening his understanding of avian distribution across the state and […]
Ezekiel Dobson
Ezekiel discovered his love of nature at age 12 while living in the northern panhandle of Idaho. Growing up in a family that moved often, he had the opportunity to experience birds and habitats across the United States. In 2024, he completed a Lower 48 Big Year with an impressive 757 species. Drawn to Arizona’s […]
John Wilson
John grew up in a family that loved the outdoors and has been exploring nature for as long as he can remember. Raised in northeastern Arizona, he spent his childhood identifying anything he could find across the region’s varied landscapes. At age 15 he was introduced to birding, and since then he has traveled widely […]
Nell Smith
Nell’s early fascination with natural history in Maine sparked her love of birds, but she didn’t begin birding in earnest until moving to Arizona in her twenties. Since then, she has made up for lost time, birding everywhere from the Midriff Islands of the Gulf of California to the Arctic tundra of Alaska’s North Slope. […]
Alex Patia
Alex was born and raised in Springfield, Illinois, where his obsession with birds began at age nine after watching a Great Horned Owl being mobbed by crows. His passion for sharing wildlife with others led him to earn a master’s degree in Environmental Education in 2013. Since then, he has worked in seven states, including […]
