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Adventure Planning When you talk to a birder who has seen a Black Rosy-Finch you’ll likely hear a story about a nomadic winter bird at a feeding station in a mountainous area (often with other rosy-finch species). Indeed that is … Continued
Here is a continuation of the grand adventure that Matías is having in southern Argentina. If you missed the earlier blog entries, please look here for Days 1-3 and Days 4-6. Day 7 From the town of Camarones I drove south … Continued
Here is a continuation of the grand adventure that Matías is having in southern Argentina. If you missed the first blog entry, please look here (Days 1-3). November 22, 2019 – Day 4 For the morning of the 4th day I … Continued
I first met Matías Torreguitar in May 2018 at about 5:50AM in the bustling Buenos Aires airport. My wife and I had just landed, and Matías had graciously agreed to meet us at this very early hour. With a broad … Continued
It’s a familiar feeling for those who love birds. That extra gravitational tug that a truly special species can create. It’s a force that results in a slightly unreasonable cycle of planning, dreaming, strategizing, hoping, and still more dreaming. One … Continued
In September 2017 Hurricane Irma and Maria brought incredible destruction to numerous islands across the Caribbean. Many people awoke after these storms to a new reality of damaged or destroyed homes and natural habitats that were barely recognizable. With trees stripped … Continued
St. Lucia just might be paradise. Situated in the eastern Caribbean, this small island — just 10% of the size of Miami-Dade County — enjoys a tropical climate that is moderated year-round by pleasant northeast trade winds. Volcanic in origin, St. … Continued
Sometimes you just stumble into a great story through photography. That was the case back on February 16, 2014 when I traveled to the west coast of Florida to one of my favorite shorebird photography spots. Bunche Beach is well … Continued
As the first light of 2015 dawned in Miami I was on the hunt for the rare Key West Quail-Dove. The name is deceiving. Despite being named for the nearby city of Key West, the bird has not been common in … Continued
While developing my interest in birds, I would often thumb through an old 2nd edition Peterson’s field guide. Certain species leapt off the pages. Their colors or shapes were too fantastical to ignore. Those would become “must see” birds that I would pursue … Continued