Among many highlights of our recent trip to Cambodia and Borneo were treeswifts––the ultimate in avian elegance! Related to swifts and hummingbirds, treeswifts comprise one small family of only four species. For a long time they confounded ornithologists, who placed them with swallows. Even their … Continue readingTreeswifts––Pure Elegance!
Anyone considering a trip to Cambodia may be interested in seeing what accommodations at Tmatboey are like. The villagers involved in the ecotourism program were unfailingly helpful and friendly. The cabins are duplexes. Like elsewhere in Cambodia, people are asked to remove their shoes before … Continue readingHome Base at Tmatboey
Tmatboey is a small village set in deciduous dipterocarp forest in the center of Cambodia’s Northern Plains. It has the distinction of being home to two highly endangered ibis, the Giant and the White-shouldered. Both birds have suffered precipitous population declines in the past half-century, … Continue readingTmatboey’s Treasured Ibis
When there’s a long break in my blog posts, you can bet I’m on the road. We have just returned from nearly a month and a half in Southeast Asia––Cambodia, Thailand, and Singapore––and is there ever a lot to report! Here is a quick preview … Continue readingStay Tuned: Cambodia!