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.
The Savuti Region of Botswana is situated between the Chobe River and the Okavango Delta in Southern Africa. It is the end of the dry season and all of the water holes are empty. As our group flies over the Western portion of Chobe National Park, I look out the window of our small puddle … Continue reading Ghoha Hills & Savuti Marsh, Botswana
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
Located nine nautical miles off the coast of Rhode Island, Block Island stands firm as one of the most beautiful islands in New England. This was my fifth trip with Mass Audubon's travel program and my first time ever visiting Block Island. As the Travel and Certificate Program Manager, Scott Santino oversees this Mass Audubon … Continue reading Block Island – Island of the Great Spirit
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
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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