The fascinating thing about birds—and really, any animal on Earth—is how they can be found across the planet in an incredible range of habitats. Searching
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Tag: Budget birding
Argentina 2 – What’s on The Birding Agenda?
As were driving out from a successful morning birding at Salinas Grande, Ross looked over at me and said so matter-of-factly, “I’ll have to check
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Oh, The Value of “Blue-Dollar” Argentina!
If you ask the official banks in Argentina, they will tell you that 1 US dollar is equal to 350 Argentinian pesos. But if you
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Perfect Moments in the Wild: Our Serendipitous Yellowstone Experience
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.
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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For Four Days… NO BIRDING – South Africa
For four days we packed up and prepared ourselves for our oncoming trip to Gabon. No birds were involved. The portion of our trip where
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Take the Good With the Bad – Kgalagadi Transfrontier NP
According to our Southern African Bird finder guide, Kgalagadi Transfrontier National Park in South Africa’s far northwest corner is one of the best places in
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An Update Since Being “Home”
For anyone wondering, our days of living out of a truck and birding across the continent of Africa have come to an end. Anyone who
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Royal Mile – Uganda
I’m not sure how the name “Royal Mile” came to be, but Budongo Forest has been referred to by that moniker for years. Maybe the
Read moreWait, It Was His First?!?!
Blue-capped Hummingbird holds a very special distinction. Blue-capped Hummingbird was the very first bird that Ross learned about that is known as a “range-restricted endemic.”
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