Philippines in the UK

The birding group from my trip last March to the Philippines. Last March I went on a birding trip to The Philippines, about which I wrote a...

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Scenes from the Bird Fair

When you arrive at the British Birdwatching Fair, which is as close to a Woodstock for Birders as anything in the world, you are directed in...

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The Bird Fair Mural

During the Bird Fair many of the artists who are here displaying and selling their work participate in the Great Mural Project. They each pa...

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British Bird Fair

Inside one of the Bird Fair marquees. I have been in England for a few days, attending the British Birdwatching Fair at Rutland Water. This ...

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Tree Snag Birds

Hey, what's that up there on the end of the snag? Can you see it? Let's look more closely... It's a bird—a common potoo, to be s...

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White-bearded Manakins

Here, at last, is the white-bearded manakin video I promised to upload last week. I took these clips in late July on the main forest trail a...

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Asa Wright: Beyond the Verandah

The verandah view at Asa Wright in Trinidad. It's really hard to leave the incredible setting of the Asa Wright Nature Centre verandah, ...

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Digiscoping at Asa Wright

Crested oropendola. I've heard several well-traveled friends say that Asa Wright Nature Centre in Trinidad is an excellent destination ...

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On Martha Stewart Living Radio Today

For those among you who have some available eartime this afternoon, I'll be appearing on the Martha Stewart Living Today radio show at ...

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Morning Walk Redirected

One morning last week I raced the sun to take a walk whilst day was young the old orchard path would be my route the dew-kissed grass would ...

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Irene the Headless Backpacker

One of the casualties of the recent trip to Trinidad and Tobago was my travel guitar. The headstock cracked off my Martin Backpacker guitar ...

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