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This incredible 16-day Costa Rica birding adventur

This incredible 16-day Costa Rica birding adventure took us from the mangroves and dry forests of the Pacific coast to the lush rainforests of the Osa Peninsula, the Talamanca Highlands, Caribbean lowlands, Caño Negro wetlands, and the Arenal region. Along the way we enjoyed spectacular highlights including Yellow-billed Cotinga, Great Green Macaw, Resplendent Quetzal, Sungrebe, Yellow-breasted Crake, and an astonishing diversity of hummingbirds, trogons, tanagers, and raptors. Memorable wildlife encounters such as Baird’s Tapir, Three-toed Sloth, Tayra, and countless American Crocodiles added to the experience. By the tour’s end, we had recorded an impressive 431 species and created unforgettable memories across Costa Rica’s rich and varied landscapes.

Read the full trip report and see more great images by following the link in our bio.

Photos @blairs_wildlife : Baird's Tapir, Baird's Trogon, Emerald Tanager, Broad-billed Motmot, Dull-mantled Antbird, Keel-billed Motmot, Long-tailed Silky Flycatcher, Orange-collard Manakin, Slaty Flowerpiercer, White-throated Mountain-Gem

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Our 2026 Cambodia and Vietnam tour explored a rema

Our 2026 Cambodia and Vietnam tour explored a remarkable range of landscapes over 17 days. We began at the magnificent Angkor Wat before heading into Cambodia’s grasslands and dry forests, where highlights included Bengal Florican, Giant Ibis, and Great Slaty Woodpecker. A Mekong River cruise produced Mekong Wagtail and River Tern, while the wetlands of Tonle Sap dazzled with huge numbers of waterbirds, including Greater Adjutant and Milky Stork.

In Vietnam’s Mekong Delta we encountered thousands of shorebirds, including Chinese Egret and White-faced Plover. Cat Tien National Park delivered unforgettable sightings of pittas, pheasants, broadbills, and mammals such as Yellow-cheeked Gibbon and Black-shanked Douc. We finished in the cool montane forests of the Dalat Plateau, finding key endemics like Vietnamese Greenfinch, Gray-crowned Crocias, and Black-headed Parrotbill, alongside colorful species such as Blue Pitta and Mrs. Gould’s Sunbird.

In just over two weeks, we experienced an outstanding diversity of wildlife across one of Southeast Asia’s most captivating regions.

Photos © Phil Chaon: Bar-bellied Pitta, Siamese Fireback, Red-and-black Broadbill, Black-headed Woodpecker, Blyth's Frogmouth, Mekong Wagtail, Bengal Florican, Vietnamese Cutia.

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Our Thailand Birding tour covered many of the best

Our Thailand Birding tour covered many of the best birding locations in central and northern Thailand. From the staggering diversity and abundance of shorebirds on the coastal plain to the super diverse forests of Kaeng Krachan and Khao Yai National Parks and finally the mountainous regions of the north with their pine clad slopes and distinctly Himalayan avian influences we saw over 430 species during our two week tour of the country, all while enjoying spectacular scenery, gorgeous temples, incomparable food and a warm welcome everywhere we went.

Read the entire trip report and see more great images by following the link in our bio.

Photos © Phil Chaon: Black-and-yellow Broadbill, Blossom-headed Parakeet, Blue Pitta, Great Hornbill, Great Barbet, Mrs Gould's Sunbird, Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Blue Temple, Spot-breasted Parrotbill

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Our 10-day Panama birding tour explored a variety

Our 10-day Panama birding tour explored a variety of hotspots across the Canal Zone and Gamboa, extending eastward into Panama and the Darién. The itinerary included Pipeline Road, Soberanía National Park, Cerro Azul, and the Parque Metropolitano Urbano, covering a broad range of habitats and species.

Some of our highlight birds included Yellow-green Tyrannulet, Black-breasted Puffbird, Blue Cotinga, Black Oropendola, White-eared Conebill, Whistling Heron, Rufous-winged Tanager, and Ornate and Black Hawk-Eagles. Additional exciting observations included King Vulture, Roseate Spoonbill, American Pygmy Kingfisher, and Song Wren.

An effective pivot in the Darién yielded a successful mission to revel in the magic of the world's most powerful raptor, the Harpy Eagle. We experienced some fantastic birds and enjoyed lots of laughs and camaraderie!

Images: Shining Honeycreeper © Jose Pablo Castillo, White-whiskered Puffbird © Benny-Jacobs Schwartz, Band-tailed Barbthroat © Benny-Jacobs Schwartz, Red-throated Caracara © Jose Pablo Castillo

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Two weeks of bird photography in northern Ecuador,

Two weeks of bird photography in northern Ecuador, from the spectacular Amazon Rainforest, through the Andes Mountains. While photography opportunities were the focus, we still racked up quite a list of birds. There were too many amazing bird moments to list, but some highlights included 65 species of hummingbird, 28 raptor species including 8 owls, 10 toucan species, wonderful viewing and photography of parrots, parakeets and macaws coming to clay licks in the amazon, Andean Cock-of-the-rock at their lek, a few dozen species of tanager, amazing views of Giant Antpitta, and so much more. In addition to the birds, we saw some other wildlife, including Squirrel Monkeys, Brown-headed Capuchin, Red Howler Monkeys, Black-mantled Tamarins, Western Pygmy Marmosets, Agoutis, South American Coati, Black Caiman, and much more.

Photos by Liron Gertsman @liron_gertsman_photography
Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Cinnamon Flycatcher, White-necked Jacobin, Masked Flowerpiercers, Peruvian Racket-tail, Scarlet Macaws, Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan

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