birding the world on a budget
I’ve heard from a few people now that if you have an opportunity to see a total solar eclipse, take it. Do anything you can to make it happen. Go see one of the most awe-inspiring celestial wonders that graces the planet we call home. We decided to do just that.
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If you have a baby, read this. If you like to travel, read this. If you have a baby AND you want to travel with said baby, read this. If you think Yellowstone National Park is one of the most magical places on earth, READ THIS.
It might be long, but it will be worth it just for the photos alone.
Ross and I like to joke that we could never permanently live in South Florida simply because it would be too dangerous for us —
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I’ve never actually been on a proper pelagic trip. Sure, I’ve been on at least two self-organized “pelagics” where Ross and I have showed up
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When I left for work last Thursday night, the plan for the upcoming weekend was to spend time birding around the Florida Keys, first going
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Our hired van for Peru was scheduled to end on July 6th. We were dropped off in the city of Chiclayo and had planned to
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Our final 8 days in Peru were spent in the north and were certainly a race to the finish. It went a little something like
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Barbets are small to medium-sized, usually brightly colored birds with disproportionately large heads and thick bills. There are 83 known species dispersed throughout tropical environments
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While up in Abra Patricia we had great looks at this adorable Cliff Flycatcher at a nest, who snagged a bug, proceeded to whack it
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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
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