Jim Eager - Obsessive Compulsive Birding

4.8

17 years of experience in birding tours

About

Professional birding guide and avian field technician offering customized birding and wildlife tours throughout Central Florida including Tampa Bay area hotspots. Former raptor observer for Florida Keys HawkWatch Project and co-founder of Florida Keys Hawkwatch at Curry Hammock State Park. Longtime field trip leader for Space Coast Birding & Wildlife Festival, Florida Birding & Nature Festival, and multiple national birding festivals. Past board member of Florida Ornithological Society and Associate Editor for bird distribution in Florida Field Naturalist.

Specialties

Central Florida specialties Shorebirds and seabirds Migration birding Bird photography Festival leadership

Certifications

  • Avian Field Technician
  • Festival Trip Leader

Languages

English

Tour Types

Half-day tours, Full-day tours, Photography tours, Custom excursions

Price Range

$$

Contact Information

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423-593-0059

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