eye contact
No cage...just a perch under the forest canopy at the "Zoo Ave" bird sanctuary, just west of San José, Costa Rica.
Several of the parrots and macaws do 'speak,' but most of these splendid creatures are not pets; tame enough, though, so you can...
Wildlife of Tikal
One of the many gorgeous birds we saw during our tour of the extraordinary Mayan ruins of Tikal.
Birder's Paradise in New Mexico
Snowy egrets, geese, herons, cranes, owls, pheasants and road runners abound in the Bosque del Apache. My aunt and uncle lived in their RV at the refuge for two winters, volunteering at the visitor's center and on the "farm" plowing under the...
Portugese Storks
In Portugal and Spain, storks build their nest wherever they darn well please. The nests are incredible and the birds beautiful. These were seen on a drive from the Algarve in Portugal.
Condors!
The Colca Canyon in Peru is the world's second deepest canyon and is known for its population of condors, the majestic birds with a wing span of ten feet. But when we went to the condor viewpoint early one bleary-eyed morning, we sat for hours...
Tranquilo in Tacuba, El Salvador
Near the border of Guatemala, the mountain hamlet of Tacuba is the essence of tranquilo, its quiet punctuated by yodeling roosters and street parties celebrating indigenous Pipil traditions. Fringed by coffee plantations, this mellow village sits...
High-Octane Birdwatching
“Birdwatching” and “extreme” are not usually two words you’ll find together. But when you're birdwatching in the severely threatened rainforests of Tanzania's Uluguru Mountains, the pastime trades its dull reputation for something more befitting a...
Hummingbird on a branch
Taken in Trinidad & Tobago, where the hummingbird is the national bird. This was taken at the Yerette hummingbird sanctuary, where all variety of hummingbirds gather, attracted by the plants grown there and the bird feeders. There are no signs...
Along for the Ride
I expected to witness the great migration, determined by the availability of grazing, of herds of Wildebeest and Zebra while visiting Serengeti National Park in Tanzania during the migration season. As the larger animals blanketed the vast African...
