Tag: Neotropics

Trips

Panama Trip Report: April 2017

May 8, 2017 by Mike 3 Comments

Can a family-focused trip—even to one of the world’s most biodiverse countries—deliver enough opportunities for avian observation to satisfy this serious world birder? If...

Reviews

The New Neotropical Companion: A Book Review by a Lover of the Neotropics

May 4, 2017 by Donna No Comments

In 2009, I traveled from New York City to the tropical rainforest of Ecuador. It was my first trip to the Neotropics, and I...

Birding

The Thing About Colombia

December 18, 2016 by Nate 2 Comments

The nation of Colombia has been the victim of some bad press over the last few decades, not all of this is entirely unjustified....

Birds

Shorebirds and Gulls of Florida’s Treasure Coast: Where the Tropics Begin

April 19, 2013 by a Guest 4 Comments

Alfredo Begazo grew up with Peruvian Meadowlarks and Marvelous Spatuletails, and was used to waking up to the morning choruses of Pacific Doves in...

Birds

It’s time for a new understanding of tanagers

December 8, 2011 by David 4 Comments

The word “tanager” conjures certain images for most of us birder types. Maybe words like “colorful,” “beautiful,” “fruit,” and “tree.” But the tanager brand...

Trips

Last Hours at The Lodge at Pico Bonito

May 13, 2009 by Corey No Comments

Once we returned from our amazing trip to the mangroves at Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge (the tale is told in two parts here...

Trips

March is Mesoamerican Month at 10,000 Birds

March 1, 2009 by Mike 1 Comment

They say that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. I don’t know how this month will end but we’ll...

Birding, Trips

Help! I’m going to Honduras!

February 4, 2009 by Corey 24 Comments

That’s right, I’m going to the First Annual Mesoamerican Birding Festival. Now while Mike has enjoyed birding the neotropics (the sub-tropical and tropical parts...

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