Welcome to Big Year Birding, a site devoted to Birds as seen through the eyes of Ethan and Ingrid Whitaker. We are a Maine couple doing a 2024 Big Year across the continental United States. Our most recent Blog Posts: Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 12) March 27, 2024 A recap of the twelfth week of our 48 State Big Year (2024), as we chase the Golden-cheeked Warbler and... Read More The Hunt for the White-winged Crossbill March 20, 2024 Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 11) March 16, 2024 Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 10) March 9, 2024 Pyrrhuloxia March 4, 2024 Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 9) March 2, 2024 A recap of the ninth week of our 48 State Big Year (2024), including our visit to the Santa Margarita... Read More Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 8) February 24, 2024 If He Catches You . . . You’re Through February 22, 2024 Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 7) February 18, 2024 Cattle Tyrant February 17, 2024 Sandhill Cranes at Dawn February 15, 2024 As Ingrid and I birded our way from Miami to Texas, we spent a night outside of Gainesville, Florida. The... Read More Miami Exotics February 13, 2024 Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 6) February 11, 2024 Species Spotlight – Vermillion Flycatcher February 5, 2024 Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 5) February 4, 2024 Redheads by the Thousands February 1, 2024 With apologies to "I Love Lucy" fans . . . Ingrid and I have never been as impressed by Redheads... Read More Two Code 4s!!! January 30, 2024 Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 4) January 27, 2024 Speaking of Bird Names January 23, 2024 Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year (Week 3) January 21, 2024 Time Left in Our 2024 Big Year: 0Years : 0Months : 0Days : 0Hrs : 0Mins : 0Secs TweetPinShare