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Join naturalist/musician Matthew Halley as he travels the world in search of adventure! In the deepest of jungles, you may hear him exclaim, "Nice Bird!"

Posted in Blog on May 11, 2009

Ridin’ Birdy - CHAMPS!!! A World Series of ...

~85-100 miles by bicycle, 134 Species - Carbon Footprint Cup winners! Continue Reading

Posted in Blog on April 28, 2009

Spring Migration is underway!

Spring migration is underway! New birds are arriving daily... Continue Reading

Posted in Blog, Music on April 24, 2009

BIRD SONGS

"Wonderful. A masterpiece" - Donald Kroodsma, UMASS Amherst Continue Reading

Posted in Music on April 24, 2009

StreamPad Audio Player Added

Click the bottom of the screen to listen to my music! Pop-out the player in the bottom right. Continue Reading

Posted in Blog on April 24, 2009

World Series of Birding - May 9, 2009

Help support my team, Ridin Birdy, at the 26th Annual World Series of Birding! Sponsored by Kowa Optics, we are birding-by-bicycle for 24 hours to raise money for an endangered hummingbird - the Marvelous Spatuletail. Continue Reading

Posted in Blog on April 24, 2009

A late-winter trip to the Barnegat Lighthouse

A late-winter trip to the beautiful Barnegat lighthouse on the New Jersey coast. This place is a haven for seabirds in winter – a great location to catch a glimpse of birds which nest in the far north and rarely make it this far south. A day-trip from Philadelphia, Erin and I visited the lighthouse and adjacent jetty ... Continue Reading

Posted in Music on April 24, 2009

“The Tiger and the Bee”

Years and years of songwriting have recently culminated in the formation of a new band called The Wild Goose Chase!  We’ve played a few gigs now, so I thought I’d post a track or two.  Here’s an instrumental take of a newish tune called “The Tiger and the Bee“.  It was recorded at rehea ... Continue Reading

Posted in Blog on April 24, 2009

Prothonotary Warbler in Philadelphia!

An amazing encounter with the Prothonotary Warbler! Continue Reading

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