Casa Maria–The Bug’s (and Bird’s) Paradise

by | Feb 13, 2011 | Travel

Casa Marie was founded by Norbert and Gabriele (Gabby) Flauger, originally from Berlin, Germany.  Casa Maria has six bedrooms, including two in adjoining bungalows, all with in suite bathrooms and hot/cold water. There are two butterfly houses and several small...

Venezuela–Day 1-2

by | Feb 11, 2011 | Travel

We left Minneapolis just as a decent snow was setting up to mess with airports around the country. The lounge in Houston made the 6 hour layover a bit more tolerable but still sleep eluded me.  We finally left the States at midnight, arriving in Caracas at about...

Back from Venezuela

by | Feb 10, 2011 | Birding, Travel

Tina and I are back from Venezuela. We have several thousand images to sort and we will post some as we cull the good ones out of the pile. The birds were numerous, fantastic and sometimes difficult to keep track of.  On Monday, Feb 7th, we saw 85 species of...

Do You Have Spring Travel Plans?

by | Jan 19, 2011 | Birding, Travel

How about a week of some of the best birding in the country and walks on long Gulf Coast beaches?  Dauphin Island, Alabama is one of the top birding spots in the Southeast. An incredible 347 species have been reported on the island. Spring migration is the first...