Resources

The following professionals have contributed significantly to my experience and development as a birder and photographer.
 

Starr Saphir is a New York City-based free-lance ornithologist. Among her many activities, she leads modestly-priced birding walks in Central Park (April-May and September-October) and at Jamaica Bay (August). I cannot recommend Starr’s walks too highly, for any level of birding skill. Call her for information (212-304-3808; voice-mail).

Arthur Morris (http://www.birdsasart.com) is in my view the leading bird photographer in the U.S.  I owe a great deal to Artie: he is incredibly generous with his knowledge day-in, day-out, through his web site, free email bulletins, IPTs (instructional photo tours), and books.

Don Roberson (http://www.montereybay.com/creagrus) a well-traveled birder, author and good friend, maintains a very extensive and well-organized website on Bird Families of the World, as well as birds of Monterey County, CA, the bird-rich region where he lives.

Tom Hince (http://www.netcore.ca/~peleetom/) offers birding packages during the May migrations, which include his expert services as a full-time guide,  based at his B&B near Point Pelee, Ontario.

North Kent Birding
( http://www.northkentbirding.freeserve.co.uk ), based near London, England, provides guide services to birders. Chris Bradshaw is its principal guide. For birders and photographers unfamiliar with the British scene he is an ideal resource (as we can personally attest).

Tim Grey teaches and writes on processing digital photographs using Photoshop. He provides an excellent email service responding to questions in this field:  Digital Darkroom Questions or ddq (http://www.timgrey.com/ddq/ ; basic subscriptions are free).
 

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