10,000 Birds

AUGUST 26, 2021

In case you didn’t know, yes, there is an indigenous peacock living in Africa, the Congo Peafowl. A few years ago, in the American Birding Association FB group I posted a question: Where would you go if funds weren’t a problem? Some are incredibly rare and hard to find. Lodge provided the frontispiece for Part II).

Congo 264

Congo Africa South Africa Kenya 264

10,000 Birds

APRIL 15, 2015

I was in contact with a group of birders for whom I arranged and guided an annual tour to Africa. Most importantly the Upper Guinea forests, one of Africa’s two major rainforest regions (the other being the far more extensive Lower Guinea forests of the Congo basin and surrounding areas). And wow, what a trip we had!

Ghana 191

Ghana Hunters Guinea Gambia 191

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 6, 2011

I was fortunate to have been born and raised in Africa, and although I have traveled extensively around the world, it remains my home and in my blood. Vangas, asities, mesites, Malagasy warblers, ground-rollers and cuckoo-roller are all mouth-watering groups with very special members.

Papua New Guinea 218

Papua New Guinea Madagascar Africa Equatorial Guinea 218