I couldn’t be prouder to be the dad of the 2023 American Birding Association Young Birder of the Year, Henry Malec-Scott. Henry earned this distinction in the 10-13 year old category. It’s amazing to see the world through the eyes and ears of the newest generation of birders and we congratulate all of the participants on their hard work and inspiration. Check out his public service campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of drinking shade-grown coffee.
We’ve been busy birding our local patch this migration season. With both arms tremoring, I have relied more and more on picking out the migrants by ear and pointing out suspicious movement to Henry, whose razor-sharp, nearly instantaneous visual identifications confirm the sightings. Teamwork!