15 years of experience in birding tours
Born and raised in the Texas Hill Country with a Masters degree in Poultry Welfare & Behavior from Texas A&M University. Provides expert guided birding trips throughout Texas with frequent tours to the Rio Grande Valley. Has guided at the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival for multiple years. Offers custom-designed tours from intense Big Days to leisurely explorations of birding hotspots.
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Custom tours, Big Day tours, Multi-day trips, Festival tours
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Richard Parker
Tour date: October 20, 2024
Jesse designed a perfect custom tour for our group. His educational background and festival guiding experience really showed. We had an amazing Big Day with over 80 species!
Amanda Brooks
Tour date: September 14, 2024
Jesse's knowledge of the Rio Grande Valley is exceptional. He found us all the specialties we were hoping for and shared fascinating information about bird behavior and ecology throughout the tour.
Professional birding guide service offering tours throughout Texas with expertise in the Rio Grande Valley, Upper Texas Coast, Hill Country, and Big Bend. Specializes in helping birders experience Texas's incredibly diverse birdlife with both birding tours and photography-focused experiences.
10 years of experience
View ProfileProfessional bird guide based in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Holds a B.S. in Wildlife Ecology from Northland College and is a Certified Interpretive Guide. Completed a record-breaking Big Year in 2021 with 726 species. Founded Nature Ninja Birding Tours in 2022 after over a decade as an environmental educator. Offers customized private birding tours throughout the Rio Grande Valley, Corpus Christi, Rockport, and Austin areas.
18 years of experience
View ProfileEstablished in 1999 as the premier birder lodging and services provider in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Owner Keith Hackland and expert guides offer comprehensive birding services from their centrally-located inn in Alamo, positioned in the heart of the richest birding area in the U.S. Provides birding guides, maps, gear, and local expertise to ensure successful Valley birding experiences.
25 years of experience
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