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. Quintessential African scene from Tarangire National Park, Tanzania Africa boasts a fabulous and unique avifauna. And Africa is the ONLY continent without an extinct bird to boot!

Papua New Guinea 227

Papua New Guinea Madagascar Africa Equatorial Guinea 227

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

We are familiar with the story, birds flying north in the boreal summer, taking advantage of the warmth, long days, and abundant insect life, to raise their young. This tiny passerine winters in Africa, places like Tanzania, Nigeria, Somalia. And for the most part it is. From the Tundra to the African Steppes.

Africa 201

Africa Somalia North America Nigeria 201

10,000 Birds

JUNE 30, 2022

Those large international agencies use reputable local ground agents, and in my experience this creates a safety cocoon around the travellers. And the answer to the question I am raising here is, yes, I would travel to Sri Lanka in the next period. And now is the time to go back to the Bradt travel guide to Sri Lanka by Philip Briggs.

Sri Lanka 147

Sri Lanka Ghana Uganda Eagles 147