After a long drive, a few snacks for dinner, another night in an adequate but far from clean hotel, and an hour more of driving in the
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Author: budgetbirders
India – Harike – Indian Beginnings
As you probably read in my last post, we were birding India with a few friends. The fact that it was the wee hours of
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Headed to India
A few days ago I was talking on the phone with my sister and in the middle of our conversation I mentioned that I needed
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Water, Water, Everywhere – Brazil’s Final Leg
For the final leg of our week-long visit to Brazil, we headed back towards Rio De Janeiro with a stop over at Serra de Canastra National Park, a
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Back From The Grave of Extinction – Brazil – Belo Horizonte, BEGD, & Lapa Grande
Some of the most spectacular scenery I’ve ever witnessed has been within the borders of the country of Brazil. I’m just going to say it
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A Sunrise to Remember – Back to Brazil
With only enough time for a short break from work (9 days to be exact), we decided to skip the Fourth of July festivities back
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Ranomafana – Madagascar – The Last Hurrah
It’s always funny when you picture in your head how a place is going to be and then you show up and it’s vastly different.
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Zombitse – Madagascar – Did Anyone Say Zombies? No, Zombitse! And Yay for Gamebirds!
At this point we were nearing the end of our trip to Madagascar. We had just finished up a few nearby birding locations and were
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Ifaty – Madagascar – Finally, The Spiny Forest!
The spiny forest that makes up a lot of the southwestern zone is quite possibly one of Madagascar’s most visually distinct habitats. The large (and
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Madagascar – Berenty – Pied Crow vs Chameleon Showdown (One of the coolest things we’ve ever seen)
The following morning we headed to Berenty, a private wildlife reserve in southern Madagascar where we had reservations waiting for us in what is a very
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