I reside in Palm Beach County here in Southeast Florida. Many natural areas within a 50-mile radius of my house that I have not explored yet. I am a veteran, was a paratrooper. I have been in Florida since 1986. I made wildlife photography my hobby in 2016. I am married. My wife loves butterflies, just not where they live. I am a weekend hiker (work F/T) out looking for animals in natural areas. I have my favorite places that I do my best to get back to every so often, but the good news is there are so many preserves, parks, and natural areas I have yet to visit. Going to a new place always heightens my sense of adventure. I most enjoy seeing how many animal species I can photograph at a place and also helping get a new place on the map. I am trying to reach 1,000 animal species in South Florida and so far, I have made it to 625.

I strive to have Research Grade photos.
As of 07.19.24 I have...
4,870 RG Observations of
975 RG Species (752 Animals)

I get on iNat every day. I visit all kinds of Florida terrains and don't mind getting my boots wet. My favorite places to visit seem to be scrub ecosystems. I constantly daydream of venturing outside my area to visit interesting places, but also recognize I have many dozens of yet to be visited places within a 50-mile radius of my house. I wander at about one mile an hour and love to spend several hours emersed in nature.

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