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Continue reading →: Accountability Update: Big Year and Bird Nerd 2026An accountability check-in on my Birding Big Year and the 2026 Bird Nerd Project. The goals are aggressive, the learning curve is steep, and the progress so far shows I’m on the right path.
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Continue reading →: A Birding Big Day ExperienceA Big Day outing at the Morro Bay Bird Festival dropped me into the deep end of birding. I struggled to keep up, learned a lot from more experienced birders, and came away humbled, tired, and better for it.
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Continue reading →: Visiting The Morro Bay Bird FestivalA week at the Morro Bay Bird Festival combined great birding, hands-on learning, and a reminder of how much there still is to learn. Between photography, video classes, and a laid-back coastal town, it was a trip worth making.
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Continue reading →: Wordless Wednesday #27I took this moody black and white with my iPhone on a walk at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach.
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Continue reading →: A Slower Start to the Birding YearThe start of my 2026 birding year has been slower than planned, thanks to rain and reality. Instead of forcing momentum, I’m learning to recalibrate, adjust expectations, and let the year unfold.
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Continue reading →: A Fair TradeAfter four years of feeding my neighborhood crows, one finally left me a gift. Not a shell or a leaf, but a Pokémon card. I may need to start a treasure box.
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Continue reading →: Fishwife Smoked Salmon ReviewFishwife’s smoked salmon is rich, firm, and deeply satisfying, but fleeting. An excellent luxury bite and better treated as an appetizer than a meal, especially at its premium price point.
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I’m Joe/Mojoey
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