This is the second time I have visited Botswana's Chobe Game Lodge along the Chobe River. The first was a few years ago at the end of the driest and hottest season - October. The lodge itself is beautiful, and is fortunate enough to be situated inside of Chobe National Park. After a morning of … Continue reading Exploring the Chobe River: A Wildlife Adventure
Category: Wildlife
Wildlife Conservation in Zambia: The Story of Rhinos
The second stop on our four-country trip is Zambia and the David Livingstone Lodge. This lodge is beautiful and iconic. It is located on the edge of the Zambezi River. It is July, and it is winter now in Southern Africa. Temperatures dip down to as low as 40 degrees at night and reach an … Continue reading Wildlife Conservation in Zambia: The Story of Rhinos
The Polar Bears of Churchill, Manitoba
November, 2024 - the western edge of Hudson Bay. These magnificent bears, with their large teeth and plate-sized paws sporting long, black claws, will rip you to shreds if you let them. And yet, during these months while the ice is beginning to form, they are more gentle than one can imagine. They are funny … Continue reading The Polar Bears of Churchill, Manitoba
Discover North America’s Colorful Warblers
October 3, 2024 - - It is that time of year when the smallest, most beautiful birds move through and fly from Canada and the Northern United States all the way down to Central and South America for the winter. Each spring and fall, they brave many dangers (including wind, storms, pesticides and even city … Continue reading Discover North America’s Colorful Warblers
Birding Southeast Arizona – Part One
A one-eyed road runner greets us as soon as we land in Tucson. The latino taxi driver at the airport has named her "Lolita" and, as he notices our binoculars, sends her our way. We all joke about this smart, semi-domestic and visually-challenged bird that is making the best of its situation. My posts on … Continue reading Birding Southeast Arizona – Part One
Wild Botswana – The Jewel of Africa
Our journey begins in late October at the end of the dry season. The rains have not yet arrived, and the animals are suffering from lack of water. Luckily, we get to see them because they all travel to the watering holes and rivers to drink. Hopefully, the rains will come soon. The fifteen-hour flight … Continue reading Wild Botswana – The Jewel of Africa
Egrets & Ibis on the New Hampshire Seacoast
The Ibises skulk around in the grass and the Snowy Egrets remain in plain sight. Spying some Snowies in the marsh, I park illegally and run across the road. At the marsh in Rye, New Hampshire, I observe them for over an hour in all their feathery splendor. There are seven of them, fishing for … Continue reading Egrets & Ibis on the New Hampshire Seacoast
Whales & Wildlife on Cape Cod
A birding weekend with Mass Audubon reveals unique and beautiful birds at Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary, where they also do bird banding. Along the way, we discover some large and endangered whales, make new birding friends and visit popular Cape Cod eateries... One of our first birds is *** a Northern Flicker We spot 3 … Continue reading Whales & Wildlife on Cape Cod
The Evening Grosbeaks
As I pull into the lengthy, snow-covered driveway in Jefferson, New Hampshire, David Govatski fills the suet feeder that hangs from the edge of the forest-lined path next to his home. He greets me and explains that visitors have been coming to his house almost everyday as of late to see the Evening Grosbeaks. Every … Continue reading The Evening Grosbeaks
The Birds of Cape May, Delaware and Maryland
A lot of cool birds fly through Cape May, New Jersey during migration in late September. From Vermont, it takes us almost eight hours to drive to Cape May and as we enter this historic resort town, a welcome center stands off to the right next to the highway. This is "Exit 0" off of … Continue reading The Birds of Cape May, Delaware and Maryland
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