10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Very few birds – or animals for that matter – would plunge head-first into the churning cauldrons of some of South America’s most treacherous rivers. Torrent Ducks share their habitat in Colombia with another striking and highly unusual species, the White-capped Dipper. The guys below…well…not so much.

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Ducks Colombia South America Squirrels 251

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2014

This Birding Rally’s competitors were companies that specialize in birding and nature tours. These included Sunbird (United Kingdom), Birding Ecotours (South Africa), Aviatur (Colombia), and two teams from the USA; FieldGuides and Surbound Expeditions. Our team was composed of Adam Kent, Tim Towles, a local guide, and myself.

Peru 192

Peru Birds United Kingdom South Africa 192

Animal Person

AUGUST 6, 2009

Everyone I talked with there was convinced that the military coup that had overthrown the democratically-elected president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, had been engineered by two US companies, with CIA support. The big companies are determined to stop what they call a ‘leftist revolt’ in this hemisphere. 3) George W.

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Honduras Los Angeles Obama 2009 100