14 February – 11 March 2017 The Foundation for Ecodevelopment and Conservation (FUNDAECO) in Guatemala runs the longest continuous bird banding and monitoring program in Latin America. For nearly two decades, Guatemalan biologists have been banding birds in the Izabel province. Thanks to FUNDAECO’s banding crew, I join local field researchers for nearly a month. Most daysContinueContinue reading “Bird Banding with FUNDAECO”
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Los Tarrales Reserve, Volcán Atitlán
7-10 February 2017 On the slopes of Volcán Atitlán, Los Tarrales Reserve ranges in altitude from 750 to 3,500 meters (2,300 – 11,500 feet). This provides fabulous altitudinal birding across a variety of habitats, including coffee and ornamental flower plantations, humid broadleaf forest, and cloud forest. The reserve protects the watershed for a number ofContinueContinue reading “Los Tarrales Reserve, Volcán Atitlán”
Quest for the Horned Guan – Cerro Paquisis, Santiago, Guatemala.
6 February 2017 In my trek to see the legendary Horned Guan, my dreams of seeing the amazing creature appears to end in smoke and ruins. After a long and steep hike up the mountain, we are confronted by a raging wildfire at our exact Horned Guan destination. However, not all hope is lost. AdjacentContinueContinue reading “Quest for the Horned Guan – Cerro Paquisis, Santiago, Guatemala.”
Joel Such Photography 