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The World’s Tiniest Owl – June 21-26, 2015 – Updates from North Peru

August 14, 2015 budgetbirders Peru, The Trip 2015, Trip Updates

The morning of June 21st we woke up super early (AKA 4:30 AM) to make sure we’d be at our intended destination before dawn, because

The Start of the North – June 15-20, 2015 – Tracking Down Endemics and Putting Up With A New Driver

July 26, 2015 budgetbirders Peru, The Trip 2015, Trip Updates

The next portion of our Peru trip, really just an extension of what we were already doing, involved utilizing our vehicle to visit as many

Drama with our Driver – Peru – June 10-14, 2015 – Huanaco, Bosque Unchog, Pueblo Libre

July 22, 2015 budgetbirders Peru, The Trip 2015, Trip Updates

After leaving Oxapampa, we arrived in the Huanaco area, an area with pleasant temperatures (warm days and cool nights) due to its elevation, which was

Finding a Cloud Forest Screech Owl – June 8-10, 2015 – Villa Rica & Ulcumano Ecolodge

July 18, 2015 budgetbirders Peru, Trip Updates

Villa Rica, an area dominated by shade-grown coffee plantations, makes for surprisingly good birding. Located in the central part of the Peruvian Selva, Villa Rica

The Start of Birding Peru with a Driver – June 2-7, 2015 – Santa Eulalia Valley, Lake Junin & Satipo Road

July 14, 2015 budgetbirders Peru, Trip Updates

While planning our six month long worldwide adventure, Ross and I made the decision to hire a driver for the majority of our Peru trip.

The Amazon with Muyuna Lodge & AMR – May 26-June 1, 2015

July 12, 2015 budgetbirders Peru, Trip Updates

The Wattled Curassow, a game-type bird that was nearly hunted to extinction. Found in remote rain forests in the western Amazon Basin, this particular bird