4 January and 7 January 2017 As I find myself stationed in Antigua for two weeks of intensive Spanish classes, I visit the nearby birding hotspot, Finca El Pilar. At elevations ranging from 1,600 to 2,400 meters (5,250 to 7,870 feet), this private nature reserve protects 470 acres of forest. The finca’s habitats include dryContinue reading "Finca El Pilar"
Christmas at Finca Rubel Chaim
20 December 2016 - 2 January 2017 After the Conteo Navideño de Aves – Estación Biológica Las Guacamayas, I am off to another Guatemalan Christmas Bird Count. From the lowlands of Petén, we travel to the misty mountain town of Cobán in the Central Highlands of Guatemala. It almost always rains in Cobán, but despite theContinue reading "Christmas at Finca Rubel Chaim"
Conteo Navideño de Aves – Estación Biológica Las Guacamayas
17-19 December 2016 For the past eight years, I have participated in a myriad of Christmas Bird Counts in my home state of Colorado. Birding from dawn to dusk, we brave frigid temperatures as we scour rugged terrain for mountain birds and wade through icy waters counting American Dippers. This Christmas season, however, I find myselfContinue reading "Conteo Navideño de Aves – Estación Biológica Las Guacamayas "
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