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Christmas Bird Count in Cuba - Part 1
Robert Norton has been “chasing birds,” as he puts it, for most of his life. Through the years, his fascination has led him far and wide, and with his current project he hopes to shape a path for a new generation of birders. On December 14, Norton departed for Cuba to assist with the country’s...
Birding Panama and The Great Raptor Migration: Part 4
Azuero Peninsula Our Azuero Peninsula discovery began with a visit to Las Macanas Marsh in the small town of El Rincón. On our way to the site a wandering Limpkin made us stop to scan a rice field where we saw a Glossy Ibis, several Egrets, and some raptors. Once at the marsh we saw several Black-...
Birding Panama and the Great Raptor Migration: Part 3
El Valle-Coclé Grassands-Aguadulce Salt Pans We left Gamboa in order to discover the Panama countryside. Before our road trip we made a brief stop at the Summit Gardens, a former American scientific facility transformed into a Municipal Park. We visited the Harpy Eagle Educational Center where we...
Birding Panama and the Great Raptor Migration: Part 2
Metropolitan Nature Park-Gamboa-Pipeline Road Our day began at the Metropolitan Nature Park, a protected woodland located in Panama City and one of the few on the planet inside a major urban center. We spotted a Slaty-tailed Trogon that gave us great views, a colorful Blue Dacnis, Crimson-crested...
Birding Panama and The Great Raptor Migration: Part 1
Ariel Aguirre is an expert birding guide in Panama, currently leading our Great Raptor Migration program for Road Scholar. Panama Bay and Ancón Hill Hawkwatch Our program started with a visit to the Panama Bay Mudflats. We got there a bit before high tide being able to see some shorebirds at a...
7 Scary Bird Species
In the spirit of Halloween, we've compiled a list of the seven creepiest bird species we could find, from species that are vicious and violent to those that are just plain scary to look at. 1. Shoebill Stork (Balaeniceps rex) Photo by Hjalmar Gislason The Shoebill Stork, also called the Whalehead...
Beautiful birds of Cuba
We created this video to highlight some of the wonderful birds found in Cuba. These magnificent creatures are so exciting to spot!