Michael acquired his affinity for nature as a young boy wandering the canyons outside his home in San Diego,
California. There, his curiosity about the natural landscape and it's inhabitants led him to begin to develop
the naturalist qualities he possesses today. His self directed studies have manifested themselves in the
pursuit of habitat improvement programs and documentation of the local wildlife in his home community of Pearl, Idaho.
Michael has worked with the National Wildlife Federation on their Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program, and has had four of his past and current homes certified in the last decade. He is currently an Ambassador for Southern Idaho representing Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology's Project Feeder Watch and Birdhouse Network programs. These are citizen scientist programs that aid scientists in detecting and forecasting bird population trends throughout the United States. He continually contributes bird sighting information to the Birdnotes database where, along with other contributors across the Pacific Northwest, he helps to increase our understanding of our avian inhabitants.
After a quarter century managing inventories and personnel in the pharmaceutical, personal computer and semiconductor industries, Michael has chosen a new path in life. With a strong belief that we should give something back to nature as we travel through our life's journey, he has started a new business that helps people create and maintain wildlife and environment friendly habitats. Through this business, Habiscapes, he can help you choose the right plans and bird feeding amenities that will encourage nature to join you in your own particular environment, as well as help you learn to identify the fascinating things that you will be viewing.