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The Rock Revisted
How I unintentionally climbed the Rock of Gibraltar.
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Storks!
A phalanx of storks.
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Top Of The Rock
Practicing the balance beam for the next Olympics.
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Brilliant Heather and Rugged Cliffs
My favorite spot in Wales was a nature reserve in its northwest corner, Ynys Lawd South Stack. Green rolling hills covered with brilliant heather mixed in with rocky cliffs dropping off into the sea. The cliffs are home to thousands of sea birds, including murres (below), guillemots, puffins, and razorbills. Puffins breed here mostly in […]
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Swift Tower
Not related to Taylor.
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Birds of the Canary Islands
Of the 28 birds I was able to photograph, half were lifers for me.
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Project Canary
And what a beautiful sight they were.
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Chasing Canaries In The Canaries
I am not leaving the Canary Islands until I spot a canary.
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Hummingbird Heaven
Getting buzz-bombed by hummers.
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Birding Bonanza
Known for its elaborate breeding displays, which include head-bobbing, bill-snapping, grunting, and squeaking.
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All Birds, All Day
The next 4 days are going to be a birding marathon.
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Galapagos Birding
Lucky for me, my target bird, the blue-footed booby, was on almost every island.
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Equatorial Penguins
It’s always a good day when I see my favorite bird.
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In Search of the Vermilion Flycatcher
Locals refer to them as “bien viaje” birds, which translates to “good travel.”
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An Epic Fail
If the ship wasn’t already moving, I would have been tempted to disembark on the spot.
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Counting Iguanas
The collective noun for a group of iguanas is called a mess.
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Turtle Hospital
Marquita lost a limb from a dog attack.
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Breakfast With Tortoises
Cleaning the tortoise jacuzzis.
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Into the Jungle
Emerging after four days in the Amazon jungle.
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Safari Park
Where the animals are free and the people are caged.
3 Years Around the World