Though I agree that I'm sometimes a neurotic birder, I hold onto the illusion of Johnny the holistic naturalist. Originally from South Africa (I still visit every year), I now use North Carolina as a base from where I explore the world. You can read more about my work at http://www.johnnybirder.com, and more about the textbook Conservation Biology in Sub-Saharan Africa (which I co-authored) at http://consbio.africa.

Note I'm generally happy to share my photos for publication, but please do let me know if you do so for my own record-keeping. People who want to use my photos for commercial purposes should absolutely get permission first--I often also have better photos available than what's upoloaded here.