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Jacamars
“Jacamars are long-billed birds that sally for flying insects (moths, butterflies) and then usually return to their initial perches, upon which they...
Chestnut-eared Aracari
When I first started planning to travel to “the jungle” to see birds, I had images of parrots, parakeets and toucans in my head. They seemed to...
Searching for small birds
Much of our trip to Peru was spent looking for very small birds in the jungle/forest. Most days, we loaded into 20’ skiffs and patrolled the back...
Back from the Amazon Rainforest
Tina and I are back from an awesome week in the Peruvian/Amazon rainforest. The overnight flight from Lima to Atlanta took a bit out of us and we...
Less than 24 hours
On January 22nd, 2009, Tina and I join my parents for a once in a lifetime trip to the Peruvian Amazon, the second largest jungle in the world after...
The La Amatista
Next week, Tina and I will be accompanying my parents to Peru for a week long excursion on the Amazon River. We will be staying on a live a board,...