article thumbnail

Swarovski NL Pure – the Sexiest Binoculars Ever

10,000 Birds

Next time I will try my local patch of Beljarica backwaters in Belgrade and check how much different the NL experience is. Once at home, I looked at Wildfowl by Steve Madge and Hilary Burn, to quickly discover that I was watching the Chiloe Wigeon , indigenous to Chile and Argentina. I also digiscoped a few lousy photos.)

Chile 305
article thumbnail

Birding Chaco at JV Gonzles – Trip Report

10,000 Birds

The first views of a Brown Cachalote made up for all of the dust sucking experience. My first heat thumping experience came when I saw the Crested Hornero. Got my second thumping experience with the first views of the Lark-like Bushrunner ! My third crested bird-thumping experience was the Red-crested Cardinal.

Argentina 191
article thumbnail

Where America dreams of/goes birding?

10,000 Birds

Here are the results: 3 per cent of respondents (in no particular order): Trinidad and Tobago, Chile, Tanzania, Madagascar. 6%: Antarctica, Argentina, Indonesia (including the votes for West Papua), India. 4%: Mexico, West Papua (Indonesia), New Zealand, South Africa, Kenya. 8%: Brazil, Panama. 10%: Australia, Papua New Guinea.