CHATHAM, N.Y. (Oct. 512 2025) — Abby Riddell-Young scans the treetops for birds while hiking a wooded trail in Chatham, a rural town in upstate New York. She hikes regularly throughout the region to observe and identify native bird species, often logging sightings in a field guide she shares with her partner. She compares the days findings with previous findings from the same town.
CHATHAM, N.Y. (Oct. 12, 2025) — Abby Riddell-Young gestures toward a cluster of trees while explaining how different landscape features attract specific bird species during seasonal migrations. The outing was part of a regular birding hike through upstate New York.
CHATHAM, N.Y. (Oct. 12, 2025) — Abby Riddell-Young pauses to photograph a detail along the trail during a birding hike in upstate New York. Though not always capturing rare birds or sweeping landscapes, she documents moments that catch her eye, while her partner typically photographs the wildlife and shares the images on her website.