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Soon after I got back into photography in 2020, I had a magical encounter. Walking a trail in the Francis Marion Forest with my new gear, I heard a thrumming. Yes, thrumming. The subtle but distinctive sound of hummingbirds nearby.

I watched as a pair of Ruby Throats (Archilochus colubris) worked their way, bloom by bloom, through a small island of emerging blue flag iris. The sun was beaming through the cypress overstory. The swamp was alive with birdsong. I was oblivious to the cloud of mosquitos.

That was a homecoming. For the first time in years I was locked in artistically, mentally, and technically. Hours felt like seconds. I was making all the right moves. Like muscle memory, it all came flooding back.

Then I thought of where these tiny birds had been for the last six months. What their migration must have been like. I imagined them flying 500 miles over the Gulf of Mexico to find this spot, in these woods, on this day...amazing.

With Field Notes, I am looking to share a few of these experiences with you. All are centered on the natural history of South Carolina, wildlife, and conservation, plus some bonus content from my travels. If you like what you see here, you can follow me to be notified when I post new content. So come on, let's go on a field trip together!