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: HAVE YOU SEEN THE EAGLE?

The email came while I was out of town, midway through a long road trip. It was sent to the Florida Keys Audubon Society...

WILD THINGS

We were moments away from several thousand bike-riding zombies rolling past us and swarming across the island when my friend Rob asked, “Hey, is...

WILD THINGS: NORTHERN HARRIERS & NOT PICKING FAVORITES

I stopped for drive-thru coffee on the way to Boca Chica, but it was too hot to drink until I was parked. So I...

WILD THINGS — SHOEGAZE BIRDING

I was never much for shoegaze, the sub-genre of alt rock that is all slow, jangly guitars and echoey acoustics. In real time, the...

WILD THINGS: DOGS PLAYING POSSUM

June Carter Cash, our dog, is generally a good dog. Probably the sweetest, kindest beast we’ve ever had. She was a year-old rescue when...

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