One of the unique qualities of our Africa birding trip is that we were headed to places off the beaten path, even for birders, to
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Author: budgetbirders
Surprise, It’s a Striped Crake
Zambia is supposed to be the place to see Blue Quail, but after leaving Mutinondo, where we walked in as many grasslands as possible, we
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So Many Trails But We Walk The Swamp – @ Mutinondo
When there are so many beautiful sites and well-maintained trails, I find it difficult to want to walk through a swamp. It’s hard walking after
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More Photos Than We Know What To Do With @ Nyika National Park
Let me tell you a little story. We’re at 2,200m (7,000ft+) elevation. It’s dark. It’s cold. It’s raining. We’re on the side of a steep
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It Sucks To Say Goodbye
We were going to break the African big year record. We were going to see (hopefully) over 1,700 species of birds on the continent for
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Roads For Inspiration – Vwaza National Park, Malawi
Getting to Vwaza National Park took some serious skill. I only closed my eyes on two separate occasions, certain that we would get stuck in
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Not a Real Car Issue! – Macondo Camp
I’ve started joking with Ross that whatever time he tells me we are going to arrive somewhere, I’m going to just add two hours to
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No One Has Time To Get Sick — Birding Dzalanyama
Getting sick while travelling is no joke. Anyone who’s ever had to run to the bathroom might find solace in a clean, porcelain throne. Unfortunately
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There’s been a lot of go-go-go since the last blog post was published. A shortage of WiFi and a rather intense (for lack of a
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A LION OUTSIDE OF OUR TENT?! Yes! @ Mvuu Camp – Liwonde National Park, MALAWI
There aren’t many places where you will hear a lion roaring just outside of your tent. The loud alarms of the roosting baboons in response
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