Life List Stories

Birding in Oahu – the first 15 on my life list!

November 25, 2020 Birding Spots, Birds, Life List Stories

My spark moment with birds happened in Belize in September of 2018, but I didn’t download Ebird and really start my life list journey until the next February when I went birding in Oahu. I had been out birding a few times locally, but I was really just stretching my legs and practicing with ID-ing birds I already knew like chickadees and cardinals. Not long after we landed in Oahu I kept noticing these birds I knew I had neverRead More

My “Spark Bird” in Belize

September 22, 2020 Birds, Life List Stories

I was never really interested in birds.  It’s not that I disliked them. . . but despite studying zoology and working as a zoo educator, I just never really cared that much! Then, in September of 2018 I took a spontaneous trip to Belize because I found a cheap plane ticket. I happened to stay at an Airbnb that was also a banding station. A few days there with some amazing and passionate birders was all it took and IRead More

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Hi, I’m Hannah! Thanks for being here! I’m always looking for ways to travel affordably so I can travel often. Follow along for van tips, wildlife photography, and travel budgets/itineraries.

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