Tag Archives: birding

Parque Nacional Tikal

29 March 2017 Before leaving the wonderful country of Guatemala, I visit Tikal National Park in Petén. Harboring ancient Mayan Ruins, Tikal is also home to an incredible array of birds. Following is a selection of my favorite images . . .

Estación Biológica Las Guacamayas

13-24 March 2017 As my time in Guatemala comes to an end, I return to Petén and travel back up the Río San Pedro to the Estación Biológica Las Guacamayas (EBG) in Laguna del Tigre National Park. Last December, I participated in a Christmas Bird Count at this same biological station (click here for the blogContinueContinue reading “Estación Biológica Las Guacamayas”

Bird Banding with FUNDAECO

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”