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Trips

Hummingbirds of Septimo Paraiso

April 18, 2010 by Mike 4 Comments

While I’ve long been aware of the existence of at least seven heavens, their distinguishing features, like those of the fabled seven seas, have always been...

Birds

Black-billed Streamertail

March 2, 2010 by Mike 18 Comments

While we’re on the subject of truly sensational hummingbirds, I’d like to introduce one of the finest specimens to be found in the Greater...

Trips

Refugio Paz de las Aves III: The Hummingbirds

February 28, 2010 by Mike 11 Comments

So there I was at Refugio Paz de Las Aves, teetering on the edge of sanity after a barrage of insane Ecuadorean avifauna. First came the famed...

Birds

Diabolical Equatorial Hummingbird ID: Puffleg Edition

February 17, 2010 by Mike 6 Comments

At last, I believe I’ve found an ID challenge too diabolical for even the crack cadre of avian savants that tend to respond to...

Birds

Hummingbirds of Yanacocha

February 2, 2010 by Mike 5 Comments

The Yanacocha Reserve on the west slope of the Ecuadorean Andes is a stunning site to visit, not to mention a highly productive place...

Birds

The Doctor Bird

October 27, 2009 by Mike 5 Comments

Jamaica is the perfect destination if you’re looking for sensational Caribbean birding. Considering the colorful nicknames bestowed upon just about every species on the...

Conservation

Conserving the Honduran Emerald: An Interview with Fito Steiner

April 27, 2009 by Corey 8 Comments

While on the familiarity trip in Honduras I was fortunate enough to meet Fito Steiner, (photo left, copyright Robert Hyman) a conservationist and the...

Inspiration