Meet Benjamin Jacques
Ben (he/him)
I started birding back in 2012 when some friends invited me along on some ridiculous New York rarity chases. I then moved to Minnesota and began birding with my boss, who had been covering the same county for 25 years. The difference between chasing rarities and endlessly covering the same patch gave me the spectrum of what it can mean to be a birder, and I like all of it. The Front Range has been my home since 2020 and I am determined to observe as many of Colorado's birds as possible.
If you sign up for one of my trips you will be welcomed and whatever abilities, identities, and backgrounds you bring will add to the experience! Weekday trips will be short and focused on birding a spot before or after work. Weekend trips will be longer but still focus on one or two areas in depth. My favorite spots to lead trips are Bluff Lake Nature Center (where I work) and in the north metro area (where I live).