Face-to-face with a Common Gallinule (Photos by Narca) As a RAMSAR wetland of international importance, the San José del Cabo Estuary supports a wide range of water-dependent birds, ranging from that quintessential fisherman, the Osprey, to ibis, shorebirds, herons, ducks. An Osprey in late afternoon … Continue readingWaterbirds at San José del Cabo Estuary
Our final birding destination is the estuary of San José del Cabo, a 42-hectare freshwater coastal lagoon, and home to Belding’s Yellowthroat. Looking toward the less-disturbed side of San José del Cabo Estuary (Photos by Narca) Estero San José del Cabo is both a RAMSAR … Continue readingSan Jose del Cabo Estuary
North of San José del Cabo, and nestled at the foot of the Sierra de la Laguna, is the very beautiful Mexican village of Miraflores. We drive around the village, searching for Xantus’ Hummingbirds, and find them foraging in the flower gardens. A female Xantus’ … Continue readingMiraflores, a Village in Baja
Wow! What a concept, and it’s really happening! Here is an artist’s rendition of Sandpoint, Idaho, from the Solar Roadways website: What an extraordinary application of technology this is! And the idea and hexagonal panels can be used in sidewalks, bike paths… and no doubt … Continue readingSolar Roadways Are Arriving!
Surf at Todos Santos, on the Pacific side of Baja California Sur (Photos by Narca) All these years, and I had never visited Cabo San Lucas at the tip of Baja California –– until now! The resort scene is, shall we say, overwhelming. By all … Continue readingCabo Bound!
We can’t leave Ecuador without including a few photos of the spectacular flowers at Papallacta Pass near Quito! I don’t know what most of them are, but hope that you’ll enjoy them anyway. The area is within Cayambe-Coca National Park, at about 12,000 feet in … Continue readingFlowers of Ecuador’s Páramo
Our final day in Ecuador is exhilarating, in the high reaches of the Andes at Papallacta Pass, not far from Quito. The weather couldn’t be better –– and it’s often a challenge here! Looking down on the páramo from the heights near Papallacta Pass (Photos … Continue readingPapallacta Pass in Ecuador’s Andes
As we explore Buenaventura Reserve in Ecuador, the roars of howler monkeys rumble through the forest, Nine-banded Armadillos rummage through the leaf litter, and Two-toed Sloths clamber about the trees. A foraging Nine-banded Armadillo bumbles into my feet, before realizing his mistake. (Photos by Narca) … Continue readingA Few Last Tidbits from Buenaventura Reserve
One of the finest hummingbird shows anywhere is here, on full and dazzling display from Buenaventura Reserve’s front porch. The number of individuals is astonishing –– far too many for the birds to waste much time in skirmishing. We tally eleven species of hummers during … Continue readingHummingbirds at Buenaventura Reserve
The treasures of Buenaventura don’t end with its umbrellabirds. Among its other notable personages is the endangered El Oro Parakeet, endemic to a small region in southwestern Ecuador. Its range is thought to be only 60 miles long from north to south, by only 6 … Continue readingBack to Buenaventura’s Birds