About Me

Introduction

Hey! My name is Hawkin — that’s right, Hawkin. I have a literal bird right in my name so getting into birding feels like destiny doesn’t it? You can see why I named my birding brand HawkInTheLens!

Birding Background

I got started with birding in 2023, when I picked up my first wildlife lens for my camera. I took it out to the Bear River Migratory Refuge in Utah and photographed some amazing species. At that point it hadn’t fully clicked though. I again took out the wildlife setup to Antelope Island State Park in Utah to photograph the native bison. Along the way I came across various shorebirds and my eventual spark bird, the American Kestrel. I made a YouTube video about this experience that you can check out here!

Since that point I have gone all in on the hobby that I have grown to love. I started the HawkInTheLens YouTube channel where I post my main content like birding adventures and other birding related content.