Venture to southern Texas
April 2-10, 2022 Narrative by Johnny Wilson, photos by Alan Lenk and Simon Thompson We had a fantastic trip to southern Texas in early April 2022. The trip focused on the Lower Rio Grande Valley, but also included short ventures to the coastal wetlands around Aransas National Wildlife Refuge and the Juniper-Oak woodlands of the […]
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Venture to Nebraska
March 13 – 20, 2022 Narrative by Michael Plauche; Photos by Michael Plauche, Martine Stolk, Marianne Feeney and Bob Butler Leading up to our trip there were very challenging weather conditions across Nebraska. Lows were regularly in the single digits, high winds were persistent and the area received a substantial amount of snow and ice. […]
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Venture to Costa Rica
March 16 – 25, 2022 Narrative and photos by Kevin Burke Guides: Jay Carballo, Birding Experiences of Costa Rica and Kevin Burke. Driver: Pablo Jimenez. This was a fantastic trip to Costa Rica with over 300 species seen. The weather was dry for the vast majority of the trip, with small rains coming at non-birding […]
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Venture to New Mexico: Bosque del Apache, Las Vegas & Sandia Mountains
February 7 – 13, 2022 Narrative by Simon Thompson; Photos by Simon Thompson and Alan Lenk Some flew and others drove, but we all met at the hotel near the Albuquerque Airport that first evening. After a good beer at a local brew pub and some planning, we adjourned for the night ready to look […]
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Venture to Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge
February 11 – 13, 2022 Narrative and photos by Kevin Burke We had a fabulous time on our Venture to Northern Alabama and Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge. This tour was originally scheduled for the middle of January, but a large snowstorm over most of the Southeast required us to reschedule. We are glad we did, […]
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Venture to Northern Minnesota
January 23 – 28, 2022 Narrative and Photos by Kevin Burke This year’s Owls and Winter Finches tour was fabulous! It was nice to be back in “the bog” after taking a year off due to COVID. Birding in Northern Minnesota in the winter presents its own set of unique challenges. The weather is usually […]
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Featured Guide: Michael McCloy
Welcome to our “newest” guide, Michael McCloy. He has previously led trips for Ventures in the Carolinas and is excited to be a returning member of the Ventures team again after eight years. Originally from North Carolina, Michael has been a birder since the age of five. He got into birding thanks to his dad, […]
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Venture to St. Augustine
November 13 – 17, 2021 Narrative and Photos by Simon Thompson This trip to Northern Florida was one of our regular road trips, where we all meet at a given location before the official start of the tour and drive our own vehicles. The weather was beautiful, albeit a little cold first thing in the […]
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Cape Cod & Rhode Island
Oct. 14 – 19, 2021 Narrative by Kevin Burke This was my first Ventures tour to Cape Cod and Rhode Island. It will not be my last. The stunning beauty of New England was on full display during our time here. The weather was absolutely stunning with most days in the sixties. It was unseasonably […]
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Venture to Kansas
November 5 – 12, 2021 Narrative and Photos* by Aaron Steed *Thanks to Dawn Macheca for some great photos! Our inaugural Kansas Explorer trip aimed to sample a variety of habitats across ‘The Sunflower State,’ with special attention given to the various types of prairies on show. Chiefly among our targets was a selection of […]
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