Mark Hedden
Mark Hedden is a photographer, writer, and semi-professional birdwatcher. He has lived in Key West for more than 25 years and may no longer be employable in the real world. He is also executive director of the Florida Keys Audubon Society.
WILD THINGS: WHERE THERE’S A WILLET…
The second bird of the new year was an osprey, a proper bird, singing his piercing ultra-falsetto song of love somewhere over the new...
WILD THINGS: COUNTING EVERYTHING; HOPING FOR ANOMALIES
I don’t usually have anxiety dreams about birding. I usually have them about cameras, social faux pas or software. Actually, it’s software more than...
WILD THINGS: ASK THE BIRD GEEK
Do we have any crows or ravens down here in the Keys? How do I get them to follow me around en masse? —...
WILD THINGS: TURTLES, TURTLES, EVERYWHERE
And some days you find yourself in a room full of endangered sea turtles, most of them flapping their front flippers, trying to find...
WILD THINGS: STARRING ROSEATE J. SPOONBILL AS HIMSELF
I generally don’t get my local birding information from world-famous authors, beloved by millions. But on occasion I do.
For instance, I was at a...
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Key West News
HOSPITAL BOARD MOVES AHEAD IN SEEKING POTENTIAL NEW OPERATOR
Things are happening with the Key West hospital, which...
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COLLEGE WORKING TO PUT BIG PINE SITE TO USE
Monroe County officials recently cleared the way for the...
Florida Keys Community
VILLAGE SET TO DEDICATE FOUNDERS DOG PARK AFTER THE LATE MIKE FORSTER ON SUNDAY
The late “Mangrove” Mike Forster’s contributions aided the community...
Marathon News
KCB WELCOMES RESIDENTS BACK WITH SUNSET PARK CONCERT & COOKOUT
When seasonal residents returned to the warmth of the...
Key West Back in the Day
KEY WEST BACK IN THE DAY: ISLAND STILL GOING TO THE DOGS
Key West is a great place to be a...
