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Our story started off as two love struck high school sophomores. At this point, neither were birders, but enjoyed doing many things together.
After high school, Hannah went off to Oregon State University to change the world and Erik started to work straight off. During their time apart, there were many texts and calls and tried to see each other often.
As with many students, Hannah found their calling while at Oregon State University in a Biology of Birds course taught by Dr. Duggar. This class was a requirement and Hannah took it as it was the lesser of evils for required classes. The course went on as they do....lectures, quizzes, and then the class made it to the midterm. The first question read: How does a Junco fly? Hannah sat and stared at that question for a few minutes trying to figure out what it meant. She knew a Junco was a bird, based on prior class discussion, but had no idea what it looked like or little on their flight pattern. After plenty of time, she made a guess: they jump and glide. This of course was wrong. This was the point in which she decided to learn what a Dark-eyed Junco is on her first birding outing. In addition to this moment, Dr. Duggar punctuated each class and lesson with a short video from Sir David Attenborough's Life of Birds. She quickly bought the series and
Hannah and Erik watched it shortly after. Although Erik hadn't taken this course, he quickly excelled in the hobby. Many weekends were spent at a park or refuge learning more and experiencing all that nature has to offer.
