Derek J. Lovitch is the author of How to Be a Better Birder and a former department editor of Birding, the American Birding Association’s flagship magazine. He and his wife, Jeannette, own and operate Freeport Wild Bird Supply, an independent bird-feeding and birding specialty shop that serves as a vehicle for promoting birding and bird conservation. Lovitch acts as a guide for clients throughout the state and leads trips for WINGS, which offers birding tours.