Category: Latin America and Caribbean Tour
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Bird in Focus: Ridgway’s Hawk
Why the Ridgway’s Hawk The Ridgway’s Hawk is a critically endangered bird of prey found only on the island of Hispaniola. This bird holds a special place in my heart as I have been working on The Peregrine Fund’s conservation project for this species since 2011. These birds are fun to watch and exhibit some…
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Bird in focus: Bee Hummingbird
Why Bee Hummingbirds After our focus on one of the largest and most powerful birds in the world, the Harpy Eagle, we decided to go in the opposite direction for this month. We chose this month’s Bird in Focus to be the Bee Hummingbird, which is the smallest bird in the world! Hummingbirds are found…
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Bird in Focus: Red-legged Seriema
Why Red-legged Seriemas Scanning the plains of the Pantanal, Brazil, you spot movement through the grass. Your breath catches – something is making its way into a clearing, but you can’t quite tell what it is. You begin to catch glimpses of it as it makes its way forward – a feathered back here, an…