Leigh Watson is an avid Birdwatcher and ornithologist. From an early age, he observed and sketched birds, and during the 1980s and 1990s, he travelled extensively across North America in pursuit of birds. He is a well-known speaker around the world, and his writing has appeared in a number of print and online magazines, including the Washington Post, Outdoor News, Birds & Blooms, 10,000 Birds, and Audubon.