Tambopata National Reserve
WHERE IS IT EXACTLY? In the previous post of this series, we have used miles and points to get from your hometown to Lima, Peru and have an overnight stay to get you refreshed before you arrive in our...
View ArticleShopping To Support Conservation – Peru
Tis the season to shop, so why not give some wonderful gifts that in turn give back to the environment? If you go to Peru to see the macaw clay lick in the Tambopata National Reserve, you will find...
View ArticleSpix’s Macaw (Cyanopsitta Spixii)
Believe me, there is nothing I would love more than to be able to post my usual map of where you can see the enigmatic Spix’s Macaw (Cyanopsitta spixii) flying free in the wild and tell you how to get...
View ArticleOrange-Bellied Parrots (Neophema Chrysogaster)
Orange-bellied Parrots (Neophema chrysogaster) are one of the rarest parrots species in the world; and unless something is done, we risk losing them from the planet forever. According to this video...
View ArticleGolden Parakeets Population Is Increasing!
This beautiful species is my all-time favourite bird and is very important to me. Last September, we went to Itaituba, Brazil to see them in the Amazonia National Park. It’s not the easiest place to...
View ArticleDire Message About Why We Need To Conserve Wild Birds
Trafficking of wild-caught birds is devastating no matter how you look at it. The birds lose their freedom at best, their lives at worst. The eco-system loses valuable members. Everyone loses the...
View ArticleAdopt An Acre To Help Trust
The next time you take a hike through the Mastic Trail or visit the Cayman Brac Parrot Reserve, you could just find yourself standing on your own land. Supporters of the Cayman islands National Trust...
View ArticleChristmas Gifts That Help Conservation Of Wild Birds
What do you give the person who cares about conserving birds in the wild this Christmas? How about these gorgeous Arpilleras? They are hand-made by villagers in the Tambopata area. If you have ever...
View ArticleWhy We Need To Protect These Birds
As we were driving to the airport on the last day, I was dismayed to see a man sitting in the street median selling endemic birds, obviously wild-caught. I was sitting in a taxi and trying to take...
View ArticleThe Hummingbird Effect
Whenever we visit the Americas, hummingbirds are always a highlight. They dazzle us with their beauty and brilliance and I could spend hours sitting on lodge verandahs watching them dart to and fro....
View ArticleSupport Conservation Through These Charities
There are many ways to support conservation efforts around the world and help preserve the habitats the birds we love inhabit. One way, which is heavily featured throughout this blog is ecotourism and...
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