SAI Sanctuary – Conservation In Coorg
SAI Sanctuary (Save Animals Initiative) is located in the Western Ghats of southern India—the heart of the watershed area for the entire south Indian peninsula, and one of the hottest ‘Hot Spots’ of...
View ArticleNew Birding Guides In French Polynesia
While gathering information for a future “bucket list” trip to the Marquesas to see the spectacular Ultramarine Lorikeet, and possibly also to Rimatara for Rimatara Lorikeets, I found this article in a...
View ArticleInside Birding: Behavior
I recently discovered this series of “Inside Birding” videos on YouTube. In this one, they explain about how a bird’s behavior can help you identify it.
View ArticleInside Birding: Size And Shape
I recently discovered this series of “Inside Birding” videos on YouTube. In this one, they explain about how a bird’s size and shape can help you identify it. I would still like to know how to...
View ArticleInside Birding: Habitat
I recently discovered this series of “Inside Birding” videos on YouTube. In this one, they explain about how a bird’s habitat can help you identify it.
View ArticleCoolest Up-Close Animal Encounters
Travel & Leisure have an interesting list of some of the coolest close-up animal encounters. Have a look through and see how many YOU have done! These are the ones I have done from their list: 3....
View ArticleInside Birding: Color Pattern
I recently discovered this series of “Inside Birding” videos on YouTube. In this one, they explain about how a bird’s color pattern can help you identify it. I have to admit that this can be...
View ArticleThe Language Of Birds
Since many birds camouflage well in the surrounding foliage, sound is very important to help us locate them while walking through the rainforest. Sound is also very important to the birds themselves...
View ArticleParrot Lover’s Cruise – Belize Bird Rescue Excursion
This email came in a couple weeks ago but I was traveling with very limited access to the internet so I am just getting around to blogging about it. I must say, it makes me very happy to see Belize …...
View ArticlePlanning Your Birding Adventure In Western Australia
Now that you know how to use miles to get to Australia and use Perth as a gateway city, what you really want to know is how to get out in the bush where the birds are! Fortunately, Australia is …...
View ArticleAmazing Okavango Adventure
I thought I would share this stunning video from National Geographic of a research expedition in the Okavango Delta. You can read the full story on their website. The mission of the Okavango...
View ArticleBirding Ua Huka With Official Guide Geoffray Sulpice
Part of responsible eco-tourism is putting as much spend as possible into the local communities and providing employment for them. Fortunately, in Ua Huka, MANU has a superb trained guide who is...
View ArticleUpdate On Parrot Lover’s Cruise Shore Excursions
I think I missed the email that came in when the shore excursions were added as I was overseas at the time. I have my main post about the Parrot Lover’s Cruise which benefits the World Parrot Trust...
View ArticleRimatara Birding With Guide Mooroa Tiraha
As with Ua Huka in the Marquesas, Rimatara also has a superb birding guide who looks after the two endemic species – Rimatara Lorikeets and Oromao Rimatara Reed-Warbler. Mooroa Tiraha is not only a...
View ArticleOne Last Evening With The Rimatara Lorikeets
Although it had been cloudy throughout the day, we got very lucky and it didn’t rain so we got to spend one last evening watching the beautiful Rimatara Lorikeets have dinner before flying off to roost...
View ArticleSpectacular Tambopata Video – Macaws & More
I’ve seen some wonderful videos taken at Tambopata but this one is truly spectacular! I don’t know how they got so close but they way they filmed it I really felt like I was there!
View ArticlePlanning A Birding Trip To Tasmania
With Tasmania’s wealth of natural beauty and wise variety of bird species you really have to spend some time doing research to make sure you visit places you are likely to see your target birds. Since...
View ArticleOur Melaleuca Adventure With Par Avion
A day trip to Melaleuca with Par Avion is bound to be the highlight of any birder’s trip to Tasmania! They depart from Cambridge Airport just near the main Hobart Airport HBA early in the morning so...
View ArticleA Surprise Flushing Of Eastern Ground Parrots
Our Melaleuca guide had told us to be at the boat dock at a specific time which I can’t remember, around 11am so we reluctantly left the OBPs and headed off down the path leading to the dock. There...
View ArticleBirding Bruny Island
Bruny Island is on the bucket list of many birders for its rich and varied birdlife. Inala has a good list of birds and mammals found here. They can also provide accommodation and guided birding...
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