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
Botswana, Africa - In 2015, National Geographic filmed scientists and researchers who spent over four months tracking the source of the Okavango Delta, one of the largest wetland areas in the world. It led them up to the Cubango and Cuito rivers and, ultimately, to the highlands of Angola in the north which revealed small … Continue reading The Okavango Delta – Waters of Emerald, Sapphire and Sand.
At six a.m., before I have a chance to take my first sip of coffee at Chobe Game Lodge, I see a bird flying around in a tree with its orange tail flapping in the wind. We don't have birds like this in New England. I find out later that it's an African Paradise Flycatcher. … Continue reading Cool Birds, Elephants and a Lion Kill
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
Do you ever see Sandpipers running or flying on the beach and wonder what kind they are? There are actually many different species of Sandpiper. Learn how to easily identify them in this article! ******************************************************************************** The Sanderlings run down the sandy beach towards the ocean as soon as the waves retreat, searching for small crustaceans, … Continue reading Introduction to Sandpipers
In the early morning hours of Friday, September 13th, our Ipswich River Audubon group scrambled into the vans with coffee in hand. It was (yawn) 5:30 a.m. and the sun had not yet risen. The only unlucky thing about that Friday the 13th was that I spilled Latte all over the van's cup holders, and … Continue reading The Magic of Monhegan Island, Maine.
Immediately after landing on the tarmac in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, our local guide and van driver, Roodal Ramlal, pulls off onto a dirt road in the middle of the city, our first birding hotspot. He spots several South American birds before we even reach the mountain road that leads up to the Asa Wright Nature Center. … Continue reading The Beautiful Birds of Trinidad & Tobago
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