Ross told me this is a bird blog and people like to read about birds. But this isn’t any post about birds, it’s a post about why Ross sees more birds than me.
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Author: budgetbirders
Birding Adventures Down Under: Chasing Parrots and Other Australian Treasures
It wasn’t until his cargo pants had a gigantic slit in the knee (from a fall in the Barren Grounds), a slice down the backside from squeezing between barbed wire, and about 4 holes in the crotch on top of the regular holes at the bottom where he kicks his feet together, all paired with a red shirt sporting its own 8 holes, that I begged him to change his attire.
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It Was Never A Countdown to Visiting Australia – It was a Countdown to Regent Honeyeaters!
It was never a countdown on when we would fly to Australia, it was always a countdown like “nine more days those Regents need to hang” or “48 hours until we see the Regent Honeyeaters!”
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That’s A Wrap! (Of Taiwan) …And we almost didn’t get to leave!
When we visited Thailand in 2015, we met Dominic Le Croissette, a fellow birder, along a trail. He happened to be birding many of the
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A Tribute to a Legend: Tom Johnson
Losing a guy like Tom so young so suddenly is the kind of unspeakable tragedy that leaves everyone who knew him and loved him crumbling in the wake.
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Adventuring to Lanyu Island
Just off the coast of Taiwan sits the lush, mountainous Lanyu (Orchid) Island. This volcanic island is home to several endemic subspecies of birds, making
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OMG we got Taiwan Thrush!
I once read that ‘Taiwan is brimming with beauty for two reasons: One is the natural beauty of the island, and the other is the
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Let’s Go to Taiwan! – Daxueshan
We went to Taiwan in June. Is June the optimal time to visit Taiwan? Well, not particularly, at least not from a birdwatching perspective. I’m
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An Update on that Pregnancy Big Year
I’ve shared a lot about our travels and a bit about our personal goals over the years and then I seem to neglect returning to
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Always Stop for the Drongo – Gabon
With so much natural forest left on the sides of the roads, so much exploring can be done without spending any money. We stocked up
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