Aug
25
2010
Sometimes I dream of South America and the adventures that still exist there. It seems to last continent for the adventure birder. A place where species are still be discovered and new birding areas revealed. Birding along an oxbow lake in Manu or finding Inca Wrens among the ruins of Machu Picchu are some the …
Apr
09
2010
Later today, I will be cruising down the highway toward Dillon, Montana to observe the spring spectacle of Greater Sage-Grouse displaying on the lek. The booms and the raspy wing scraps combined with the orange inflated air sacs and ornate head plumes make for quite a show. The males strut and posture awaiting the selection …
Apr
02
2010
As my Peru trip looms closer, I realize that the trip is going to take a certain level of fitness to make it enjoyable. So, I have began to think about what I should do to get into the right shape for the 16,000 feet elevations of Peru. I decided that effective birding is most …
Feb
05
2010
Miners, motmots and tinamous…oh my. I have been dreaming more and more about birding Peru this coming June and July. Mirages of giant otters and Hoatzin dance in my head nightly. To satiate this tropical hungry, I have been consuming YouTube videos at an incredible rate. There are many fine videos from various birders as …
Jan
29
2010
Imagine the surprise of John O’Neill and Gary Graves of Louisiana State University when they mist-netted a strange little owl in the cloud forest of northern Peru in 1976. A strange, small creature with wispy feathers flaring out from its facial disk and peculiar amber eyes. Its legs were bare, and it lacked ear tufts. …
Dec
17
2009
There is an amazing opportunity to win a free birding trip to Peru at http://bit.ly/8s830C…the word about this contest is being spread via social media such as Twitter and Facebook. This effort promotes eco-friendly tourism and a solid conservation message from Gunnar Engblom. I encourage everyone to give this opportunity a look.
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