2019
Venture to the Guatemalan Highlands
Nov 30-Dec 7, 2019 With Aaron Steed Our quick, week-long Guatemalan getaway was focused on birding the foothills and highlands, from the slopes of the Volcano Atitlán to the beautiful city of Antigua, for an assortment of range-restricted species and regional endemics. The excellent Los Andes Nature Reserve was our first destination and an early […]
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Venture to Southeast Brazil
Regua Lodge and excursions, Rio do Janeiro, Brazil November 22-30, 2019 To many people, Brazil evokes beaches, bronzed bodies and lively entertainment, while to others it’s a land of vast rainforests, unique birds and critically-endangered ecosystems. It’s a huge country and on this trip we were only going to see a small part of the […]
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Louisiana
Some of us drove and some took a plane, but we all ended up at the hotel in Iowa (“Eye-oh-way”), Louisiana at the correct time! Thank goodness for cell phones, so we could at least keep track of each other on our cross-country perambulations! Our “Beat the Crowds” rail trip that first afternoon was postponed […]
Read MoreVenture to Ridge Junction
Tuesday Oct 1, 2019 With Clifton Avery & Aaron Steed The morning began before first light at the Folk Art Center in Asheville. As our group drove up the Blue Ridge Parkway the conversation in the car held an exciting tone as we speculated what birds might be flying over the high passes of the […]
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