I finally got around to reworking these few shots of a few Magellanic Woodpeckers I spent a few minutes chasing at the edge of a…
Field Guides
Laguna Nimez Reserve, El Calafate – The Best 90-Minute Birding Experience in Patagonia
I’m not sure what the second most visited spot is in El Calafate, Argentina, after the UNESCO world heritage-listed Los Glaciares National Park, home to…
45 Minutes at the Butterfly Farm in Mindo, Ecuador
If you guessed that the Owl butterfly got its name because its massive eyespots resemble an owl’s eyes, you’d be right. They’re large, fly slowly…
Chimp Tracking in Uganda’s Kalinzu Forest
The rain didn’t start until just after we took our first steps into the Kalinzu Forest. As if on cue, it wouldn’t cease until we…
Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park – Traveler’s Notebook and Image Gallery
It’s remarkable how quickly humans can adapt to their surroundings when they have to. Or want to. When I lived in Bogota a couple of…
Report: Shark Fin Demand Down in China; Fin Harvesting in Ecuador Revisited
When I was in Ecuador last year, I posted a brief summary of how a loophole in Ecuadoran law allowed fishermen to legally sell sharks…
Today’s Catch in Manta, Ecuador: Banned Sharks Netted ‘Legally’
Manta, Ecuador – Shark fishing is illegal in Ecuador but a loophole allows fisherman to legally sell sharks that end up in their nets. The…