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You’ve probably heard this tale before. Many a proud birder has made the inevitable pilgrimage to Guatemala to climb a volcano in search of one of the most coveted, not to mention quirky birds in the Americas. Rick Wright has done it. Bill Thompson III has done it. Jeff Bouton has done it. Sharon Stiteler [...]

Malign meteorological conditions over the northeastern United States couldn’t keep me from coming home to share tales of high adventure through the central and western highlands of Guatemala. The trip was by all accounts a rousing success, one that I look forward to unpacking over the coming weeks. But those of you steeped in Central [...]