Much of my life has been spent out of doors riding horses and skiing in my youth while growing up in California. It has been my fortune to have also lived in Cape May, NJ and Tucson, AZ, both birding meccas. My expertise is bird identification but am also interested in butterflies, odes, and more recently plants. Used to be a professional birding guide and tour manager for WINGS. I still spend my time outdoors gardening part-time and looking at whatever flies, crawls, or catches my fancy. These years my residence is in Beaverton, Oregon with my husband who is also an extremely accomplished birder.