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: RAINY DAYS & MONDAYS SOMETIMES BRING ME DUCKS
It might have been smart to bring a raincoat. I realized this as Ellen Westbrook got into the car with a raincoat over her...
WILD THINGS: WHERE THE BIRDS ARE AND ARE NOT
My wife generally doesn’t go out birdwatching with me unless there’s a rarity involved, preferably a species that has been seen fewer than five...
WILD THINGS: A WALK IN THE PARK
When I came through the entrance to the Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden the woman who works in the gift shop gave...
WILD THINGS: EXTREMELY LOUD AND VERY HIGH UP
There was no path up the mountain. They had to hire some local field workers to create one with machetes, which was fine with...
WILD THINGS: WAYWARD PIRATES FROM FOREIGN LANDS
I guess I’ve seen flycatchers that you could call swashbuckling. The gray kingbirds that will be returning over the next few weeks to stake...
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COLLEGE CONFERS 45 DIPLOMAS AT FALL COMMENCEMENT
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