A Photographic Guide to Birds of Southern Florida by G. Michael Flieg

Mike did extensive research on grouse in Canada over an 11 year period. Later he accepted this position at the Chicago Zoo in Brookfield. Louis Zoo where he advanced to Curator of Birds. Upon graduation he joined the staff of the St. He pursued a Wildlife Management degree at the University of Missouri. Michael Flieg became interested in birds as a Boy Scout where he advanced to the Eagle rank. Here are some short biographies of a few of our tour organizers.Ĭo-founder of Ornifolks, G. Please do not invite a non-birding spouse. ORNIFOLKS trips focus on target species- generally hard-to find, endemic or threatened- and itineraries are often tight with little time for relaxation. We recognize the amount of work and effort required to make an international tour operate smoothly, and our organizers expect participants to help with expenses involved in setting up a trip.Īnd… if you are having difficulty reaching Mike, Guy or myself by e-mail please remember we may be off somewhere watching birds! If you can’t afford to pay what some of the international tours are charging, and are willing to forego the luxuries, check us out. We will use local ground agents and guides where appropriate, but our groups are informal and participants do not receive (and should not expect) the care and attention they would get with a “full service” tour organization. Wherever possible we try to keep costs down by sharing expenses for transportation and lodging. Mike Flieg had already laid the groundwork for a network of international birders, and others responded enthusiastically, paving the way for a “rolling anarchy” of loosely-knit birders, cages oiseaux who have since dispatched expeditions to over thirty international destinations. It began in 1991 when I placed a classified ad in Winging It to find partners to share cost of a vehicle rental to visit Belize and Tikal. The goal of Ornifolks is to enable members to visit international birding areas safely and affordably. Ornifolks is a network of birders who share trip expenses to bird distant places as economically as possible.Īn Ornifolks trip is usually safer than doing a trip alone and is often less expensive than a professional tour. I can be reached at and would appreciate your suggestions, comments, updates, reports of broken links, etc. Process, Metallurgical, Safety and Structural disciplines both locally and worldwide. is a network of engineers offering professional services in the Chemical, Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Instrument, Mechanical. The Golden Crescent Nature Club recently sponsored the Spring Texas Ornithological Society Convention in Port Lavaca, Texas.

Ornifolks is a network of international birders whose goal is to travel safely and economically to distant birding destinations. Click on the links below to browse my professional, Ornifolks and the Nature Club sites.

A Photographic Guide to Birds of Southern Florida by G. Michael Flieg