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Guides for North America
Introduction to Bird Watching in Virginia
Virginians take pride in their history, a long and rich tradition going back to the first English settlement at Jamestown in 1607. …
Louisiana Birding by Season: Spring
Spring Birds of Louisiana (March, April, May) The breeding season for year-round residents such as woodpeckers, brown-headed nuthatches, Carolina chickadees, tufted titmice,…
Spring Birds of North Carolina
Spring Birds of North Carolina (March, April, May) Despite what the calendar says, birders know that spring really begins on March 1,…
Ten Bird Watching Hotspots in Florida
1. Everglades National Park Everglades National Park is one of the most unique wetland systems in the world, although it has been…
Birding New Mexico’s Royal Road
Not far from the Mexican border, you’ll find one of the most intriguing and diverse environments imaginable. Nestled in south-central New Mexico…
State Spotlight: Alaska
It is the largest of the United States in land area, but one of the least populated, and one of the most…
Ecoregions of Indiana
There are three primary ecoregions in Indiana, if we view the state from a bird/habitat distribution perspective. Going from north to south…
Utah’s Lytle Ranch Preserve
Utah’s Lytle Ranch Preserve: An abundance of water in this desert area attracts many birds—including vermilion flycatcher I pulled back the sun…
Ohio Birding by Season: Fall
Fall birds of Fall (September, October, November) By August’s end, it’s obvious that summer is not going to last, and we start…
International Guides
Birding Panama: Canopy Tower and Canopy Lodge
Canopy Tower At Canopy Tower, just a 30-minute drive from bustling downtown Panama City, you’re apt to be awakened by howler monkeys….
Travel Right, Bird More
The Travel Mindset Tikal, Guatemala: Travel in the late 1980s was a different experience than the beaten path that exists now. Jolting…
Birding Australia: Spring in the Land Down Under
Introduction For an American, birding in Western Australia (WA) requires some mental gymnastics. Spring in “the land down under” occurs during North…
Travel Allows for Better Birding
The Travel Mindset Tikal, Guatemala: Travel in the late 1980s was a different experience than the beaten path that exists now. Jolting…
Birding in the Galapagos Islands
Bird Watching in the Amazing Amazon Basin and Grand Galapagos Islands My bucket list is full of places my husband, Mike, and…
Introduction to the Neotropics—a Winter Trip to Trinidad and Tobago
Introduction Wake up to the calls of barred antshrikes, ferruginous pygmy-owls, blue-crowned motmots. Step out onto the porch of your cabin and…
Trinidad & Tobago
Introduction to the Neotropics—a Winter Trip to Trinidad and Tobago Introduction Wake up to the calls of barred antshrikes, ferruginous pygmy-owls, blue-crowned…
The Discovery That Led to the Creation of Jocotoco
In November 1997, an incredible finding ignited a conservation movement. Twenty years later, its founders retell their stories and motivations. The coronation…
Birding Magic: Ecuador
It’s peaceful here but really loud: birds calling all around, a russet-crowned warbler here, a slaty antwren there, and the creeks running…
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