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Guides for North America
Introduction to Bird Watching in Ohio
Ohio’s official promotional slogan (the one on our license plates) is “Ohio: The Heart of it All!” In many ways this is…
Birding Southwest USA
From snow-capped mountains of Colorado, to the lowest elevation on the continent—Death Valley, redwood trees near the Pacific coast, saguaro cactus and…
Birds of North Carolina: Winter
Winter Birds of North Carolina (December, January, February) Though many people think of winter as “downtime” for birders, it really isn’t so….
Nevada Bird Watching
Birding Nevada If you want to add Himalayan snowcock to your North American list, you’ll have to climb to above the tree…
Winter Birding on Cape Ann
Some of my “civilian” (nonbirding) friends wince when they hear the words yoked together. Winter? Birding? Isn’t that an oxymoron? Isn’t it…
Introduction to Bird Watching in Illinois
When John James Audubon passed through Illinois in the early 1800s, he likely witnessed waterways teeming with ducks and skies filled with…
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…
Michigan Birding by Season: Winter
Winter Birds of Michigan (December, January, February) In the Upper Peninsula winter has settled in by December, but in southern portions of…
Jackson Pond, Wyoming
The town of Jackson, Wyoming, by Jackson Hole, the lovely valley in the shadow of the mountains, is the gateway to the…
International Guides
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…
Birding in Argentina
Argentina Travel Links In episode #46 of This Birding Life, Bird Watcher’s Digest editor Bill Thompson, III, interviews birders who took part…
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…
Bird Watching in the Amazing Amazon Basin and Grand Galapagos Islands
My bucket list is full of places my husband, Mike, and I want to visit. We know we’ll never complete the list,…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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