I live alongside the American River in central California where the nature preserve of the American River Parkway provides wonderful access to tranquility and wildlife in an urban area. https://arpf.org/visit/int-map-wpp/

As a birder and wildlife artist, I've been helping people enjoy nature for decades. Here's a short video to share what we can do together. If you have a new or tough-to-identify bird, you can bring it here for help! Please introduce yourself and share what you like about birding, when you started, and even a favorite birding story! I'll be sharing educational videos, hosting live sessions, and even giving Community members templates to draw birds on their own! This is a lifelong passion for me. I studied biology in college, studied birds and art at Cornell University, and am a citizen scientist doing bird surveys. I've seen more than 500 bird species and somewhere out there in the world are more than 3,000 of my bird paintings. The eagle image is a photo. The Cooper's hawk is one of my paintings. And the third image is my painting of a bald eagle. Come on along with the Art of Birding!