Welcome to my personal puma path, part 1 of 2! My first living mountain lion I saw was the Florida panther walking …
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Surge in Hummingbird Interest Threatens Local Species
Misguided interpretation of Mayan legend generates an increase in hummingbird popularity, diverting them from pollinating native plant species and causing an unforeseen …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND-UNPACK YOUR TRUNK: AFRICAN ELEPHANT PART 2 OF 2
How often do we think about how we inhale or exhale? What would happen if we could exhale a sneeze only once …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND-UNPACK YOUR TRUNK: AFRICAN ELEPHANT, PART 1 OF 2
Unpack the trunk, African savanna elephant Three bull African savanna elephants with sleepy looking eyes lumbered quietly by my parked safari vehicle …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND-PHOTO ESSAY: “LAND” BIRDS OF PATAGONIA, CHILE, PART 2 OF 2
Austral Thrush, Turdus falcklandii Some Chilean common names of birds are familiar to us in the US and the Yucatan Peninsula such …
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Toh 2023 Bird Festival kicks off in Yucatán
With a workshop and a virtual seminar, the Toh 2023 Bird Festival begins this Thursday in Yucatan, which aims to position the …
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In winter, the Yucatan becomes one of Mexico’s best birdwatching destinations due to its climate and attractions. Merida, its capital, has several …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND-PHOTO ESSAY: “WATER” BIRDS OF PATAGONIA, CHILE, PART 1 OF 2
How exciting to see any avian species I didn’t know existed! Plus others looked familiar to identify them to a family level …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND- AN OPEN DOOR INTO THE ANDEAN CONDOR
Looking through my binoculars while enclosed in a warm car and safely tucked in from brutal winds, I spied an immature Andean …
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BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND-A YOUNG PUMA MEETS A YOUNG GUANACO IN PATAGONIA, CHILE
Imagine when three puma trekkers witnessed something they had never seen in each of their seven years experience among pumas in Patagonia, …