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: VEXED BY A DUCK
I hate chasing birds. And I hate getting up early. And, closing out my third decade living in the Keys, I don’t much like...
WILD THINGS: FLAMINGO SIGHTING IS FRESH OMEN FOR 2021
10:22 a.m. and the year was still pure. I had not seen a bird.
I was in the living room, staring at my laptop, trying...
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Monroe County News
SHERIFF’S OFFICE PROVIDES $5,000 TO HELP BUY CLEANUP GEAR FOR VOLUNTEERS
The Florida Keys Scenic Corridor Alliance has thanked Monroe...
Monroe County News
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Two Monroe County employees were recently promoted to new...
Arts & Entertainment Key West
RED BARN WRAPS 6 SHOWS INTO 1 WITH SHORT ATTENTION SPAN THEATER
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Environment
MONROE COUNTY UPDATES REGULATIONS TO SAFEGUARD NESTING SEA TURTLES
To enhance protections for nesting sea turtles and their...
Wild Things
WILD THINGS: WITHOUT HOPE AND WITHOUT DESPAIR
The general theory of spring migration in the Florida...