Tag: Tour
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Cuban Trogon – Cuba’s colorful national bird
Our first tour to Cuba is about to begin! Cuba is the largest and most biodiverse island in the Caribbean. Its national bird is the Cuban Trogon, one of the 26 endemic species that can be seen in Cuba, in addition to the many near endemic and regional endemics. It is one of only two…
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Cuba Trip Report is now online!
In February we had a fantastic trip to the largest island in the Caribbean: Cuba. Here, we present you our last Cuba Trip Report. Birding in Cuba Cuba boasts a great variety of habitats, supporting hundreds of species, both terrestrial and aquatic, and over two dozen viable endemics, making it a very popular destination for…
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Panama Birds & Butterflies: A New Nature Tour
It goes without saying that birds are what brought us together here at Whitehawk. From our individual backgrounds as bird enthusiasts, educators and field biologists, we all met because of birds. We worked together on various bird conservation projects in Central America long before Whitehawk was formed. Though we were all originally drawn to birds…
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New Tour for 2019! Costa Rica: Wild Nature
When one thinks about the tropics and tropical birds and animals, the first place that usually comes to mind is Costa Rica. Costa Rica means “Rich Coast” in Spanish. This refers to the wealth of natural beauty found along its extensive coastlines. This small Central American nation has been on the map as the prime…
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The new Madagascar Trip Report is online
Whitehawk completed its first tour to Madagascar in November. Covering the southern and eastern parts of the country, tour participants visited an amazing mix of habitats that adorn this country. We visited the unique spiny forests of Ifaty and traveled to the incredible rock formations of Isalo. We explored the expansive rainforests of Ranomafana National…
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Snow Leopard Tour – Trip Report Online!
The Snow Leopard Trip Report from our recent tour is now online! Whitehawk’s Marta Curti provides a detailed itinerary description with all wildlife findings and beautiful pictures taken during this trip to the Ladakh region in northern India. Also, there’s additional information about the successful Tiger extension trip! We were fortunate to get amazing views…
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Canary Islands Endemics Trip report is out!
This just in! We uploaded the Canary Islands Endemics Trip Report. You can find a description of our itinerary and pictures of some of the highlights. One of the best moments of the tour was seeing this Great Spotted Woodpecker of the subspecies canariensis. It is endemic to the island of Tenerife. You can also find links to…
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Magical Morocco Birding Trip Report online!
We uploaded the latest Magical Morocco Birding Tour trip report to our website and on the Cloud Birders site. Click on this link to read and download the full report. We are sure you will enjoy learning about birding in Morocco, where over 450 species have been recorded. Morocco is one of our favorite destinations…
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Harpy Eagle pair in Panama
Whitehawk Newsletter Winter 2016 Into the Realm of the Harpy Eagle Birds of prey are captivating creatures and in the tropics, the Harpy Eagle is probably one of the most fascinating ones. Collectively, Whitehawk founders have more than 25 years of experiences working for Harpy Eagle conservation in Panama and other countries of Central America.…