Christmas Day Backyard Birding
An eventful Christmas morning turned into a backyard birding surprise as a new camera met familiar birds—Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jays, chickadees, and a Downy Woodpecker—in Mapleton, Utah.
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FeatherQuest Quests are where noticing turns into movement.
Each quest is a real outing—planned, walked, and experienced in the field. Some are solo. Some are shared. Some are quiet mornings. Others are full days with surprises, missed IDs, and moments that didn’t go as planned but mattered anyway.
These aren’t optimized itineraries or highlight reels. They’re documented experiences—routes taken, birds encountered, lessons learned, and reflections captured while the memory was still fresh.
Over time, quests will grow to include contributions from trusted birders, photographers, and guides who approach the outdoors with the same care and curiosity. Different voices. Different places. The same spirit of attention.
The goal isn’t to collect sightings or chase checklists. It’s to give shape to the adventure of birding—so you feel more confident heading out, more present while you’re there, and more connected to the stories that unfold along the way.
An eventful Christmas morning turned into a backyard birding surprise as a new camera met familiar birds—Woodhouse’s Scrub-Jays, chickadees, and a Downy Woodpecker—in Mapleton, Utah.
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