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Birding

Great Miami Winter Bird Count 2015

February 20, 2015 by Carlos 1 Comment

For many in the birding community, Miami is a destination meant only for ticking off ABA-countable exotics such as Spot-breasted Oriole or Red-whiskered Bulbul....

Trips

Birding in Honduras, Part II: Pico Bonito Lodge

December 12, 2014 by Carlos 2 Comments

After wrapping up our time in the highlands of Honduras, Chris Lotz (owner of international bird tour company Birding Ecotours) and I arrived at...

Trips

Birding in Honduras, Part I: Highlands

November 14, 2014 by Carlos No Comments

In September, I had the fantastic opportunity to travel to an increasingly popular destination for birding: Honduras. Chris Lotz, the owner of the international bird...

Birds

The Lost Macaw of Cuba

September 12, 2014 by Carlos No Comments

Islands, with their high levels of endemism and specialization, are particularly fragile and vulnerable to human activity. The species that manage to colonize these islands...

Birding

Gray Kingbird: An Awesome Parking Lot Bird

September 5, 2014 by Carlos 5 Comments

Parking lots in Miami-Dade county offer a mostly standard assortment of birds compared to the rest of the United States. We have House Sparrow,...

Trips

Birding Thailand: Doi Lang

August 22, 2014 by Carlos 4 Comments

Nearly every country or region has an area on its periphery that regularly attracts a tantalizing assortment of vagrants or a set of species...

Birds

Hill Mynas: A Touch of Tropical Asia in Miami

July 25, 2014 by Carlos 1 Comment

Miami, Florida has a reputation among the birding community for being overrun with exotic bird species. It is well-deserved. Spot-breasted Oriole, Purple Swamphen, Common Myna, White-winged Parakeet, Red-whiskered...