Indonesia only allows visitors a maximum of a 60 day visa and our time was running up. After 60 amazing days in Indonesia, we packed
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Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-paradise
Sangihe – Indonesia – Mega, Mega, and Another Mega
The outlook for endemic wildlife found on the small island of Sangihe appears to be quite grim. Several species have gone extinct and several others
Read moreObi – Indonesia – The Best of Times, the Worst of Times
One might think I wouldn’t have a single nice thing to say about the island of Obi, with one of the worst events happening to
Read moreHalmahera – Indonesia – Everybody Gets Their Picture Taken
And so begins the second segment of our Indonesian trip “The North Moluccas” starting with the island of Halmahera. But let’s talk Indonesian geography for
Read moreFlores – Indonesia – Friendly Little Owls
Flores was to be our last stop on our visit to the Lesser Sundas, the name for the group of islands found toward the southern
Read moreTimor – Indonesia – Lots of Birds, Not a lot of Pictures
Ross and I skipped over to the island of Timor a little ahead of schedule. (Because as you may have heard, everything went right on
Read morePhilippines 2017: Birding Panay
“Be careful if you decide to shower, there’s a Pit-Viper in there.”—a favorite quote from our time on Panay. I’ll get to the part with
Read moreMitu, Colombia – Part 2 – May 12-17, 2017
Continuing where I left off in describing our Mitu adventure. (Read this prior post to get caught up to speed!) Each evening after a long
Read moreMitu, Colombia – Part 1 – May 6-11th, 2017
The jungle town of Mitu, a small remote settlement in Amazonian Colombia found along the Vaupes River is only accessible by plane or boat. International
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