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One of the 29 endemic species of birds in Jamaica

One of the 29 endemic species of birds in Jamaica is the Red-billed Streamertail!
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I’ll be co-leading a weeklong tour to Jamaica Dec 14-21st, 2025 with the one and only @enrico_miller
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If you’re interested in joining this incredible tour, send me a message and I can share all the info!
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This time next year my brother @faraazabdool and I

This time next year my brother @faraazabdool and I will be co-leading a birding and photography tour to his Caribbean home of Trinidad & Tobago!
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This 10-day tour visits some of the most famous spots in the country and tours some of the hidden gems!
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From Scarlet Ibis, to Bearded Bellbird, and Red-billed Tropicbird to Tufted Coquette, we have an incredible itinerary planned!
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If you’re interested in joining us, send me a message and I can share the info with you!
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More frames of birding fun from the last couple we

More frames of birding fun from the last couple weeks!

Painted Feather Birding Club Field Trip #17 and the birding walk I led for @lpforestwatch in Ventura

Spread the birding joy! ✨😊

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Have you ever been to the Ventura Settling Ponds?

Have you ever been to the Ventura Settling Ponds?
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Thanks to @lpforestwatch for organizing this awesome event, and to all the families for sharing their joy, stories and love for nature!

Can’t wait to go birding with you all again soon!
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¡Gracias a @lpforestwatch por organizar este increíble evento y a todas las familias por compartir su alegría, historias y amor por la naturaleza!

¡No puedo esperar a volver a observar aves con todos ustedes pronto!
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**Si viniste a la caminata envíame un mensaje para poder etiquetarte en el video.
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On Sunday the Painted Feather Bird Club met up at

On Sunday the Painted Feather Bird Club met up at the Sepulveda Basin for our 17th field trip!
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We reveled in the golden light of day’s end and enjoyed 40 different species!
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Which bird was your favorite from the video?
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Ive spent the last month here in Southern Californ

Ive spent the last month here in Southern California enjoying the bounty of spring!
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Tomorrow night I head to Colombia for a month, so enjoy these 10 highlights as an ode to my home state and forever love!
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1. Scott’s Oriole
2. Verdin
3. Mt. San Jacinto and Joshua Tree
4. Mojave Kingcup Cactus
5. Verdin
6. Brewer’s Sparrow
7. Bell’s Vireo (Least)
8. Vermilion Flycatcher
9. Black-throated Sparrow
10. Costa’s Hummingbird
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Lemme know what you think!

@n_o_c_s

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Next year I’ve got two wonderful tours in the An

Next year I’ve got two wonderful tours in the Andes where we will see and photograph the stunning Toucan Barbet and hundreds of other gorgeous tropical birds!
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Feel free to send me a message and I’ll share all the details with you!
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Join @faraazabdool and me for an incredible 10-day

Join @faraazabdool and me for an incredible 10-day birding and photography tour April 2025!
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We’ve cooked up an epic itinerary focusing on good vibes, amazing birds, fantastic photography opportunities and having a great time!
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This epic collaboration is limited to 10 participants and requires a minimum of 6.
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We’ll be visiting 4 different islands, working with amazing local guides, and enjoying ourselves to the maximum!
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If you’re interested in joining the fun, send @birdsbybijs a message, and he’ll share all the info!
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Yesterday I had a fantastic day birding with my de

Yesterday I had a fantastic day birding with my dear friends Laurie and Jim!

I drove out Rancho Cucamonga, which is about 45 minutes east of me here in LA!

We birded the chaparral and got fantastic looks at singing sparrows, raging waterfalls, and had a delicious lunch at their beautiful home! During lunch we spotted a Hooded Oriole in their yard, a bird Laurie wanted to see today, and what better day to see on than on your birthday!

Happy birthday Laurie! See you both again soon, and see you on my Costa Rica Northern Region tour Jan 3-11, 2025!

Slides featured today ->

1. Bell’s Sparrow
2. Black-chinned Sparrow
3. Chaparral foreground and snow covered San Bernadino mountains to the south east
4. Jim and Laurie enjoying the very birdy morning!
5. Red-tailed Hawk (dark morph) soaring overhead
6. High water from the waterfall in the canyon
7. Rufous-crowned Sparrow with an over the shoulder look
8. Snow covered Mount San Jacinto
9. Happy birders along the alders and willows

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It’s Elegant Tern Szn baby! •_•_•_•_•_

It’s Elegant Tern Szn baby!
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Despite all the rain last night, LA got a nice rep

Despite all the rain last night, LA got a nice reprieve during the day! 🌦️
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As soon as I woke up and saw it wasnt raining, out I went!
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It was glorious in the chaparral and sage scrub!
Take a look at some of the day’s highlights!

1. Black-headed Grosbeak likely passing through
2. Thick-billed Kingbird has been wintering in LA, nice year bird and local rarity
3. Moody look from the kingbird
4. Spotted Towhee was teed up nicely on the perch
5. Rufous-crowned Sparrow, another sweet year bird!
6. California Thrasher - one of my all time faves
7. Acorn Woodpecker crew! 🤙
8. Handsome male posing for the 📸
9. Acorn Woodpecker bathing in a temp puddle made from last night’s rain
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Great day to be out birding!
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What about you? Did you get to see any birds!?
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Check out our 2025 Tour Lineup!
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Magnificent Frigatebirds are one of many bird spec

Magnificent Frigatebirds are one of many bird species that rely on mangroves.
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These images were created on the Rio Tarcoles in Costa Rica, which is an incredible place for birding and photography.
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Join me here next year for my Costa Rica Central Sur Birding Tour, Jan 29-Feb 7, 2025!
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Message me if you have questions!
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Whimbrel and Ringed Kingfisher from the mangroves

Whimbrel and Ringed Kingfisher from the mangroves of Costa Rica’s Tarcoles River.
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Join me next year for lots of birds and photo ops!
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2025 Tour lineup now live!
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Join me next year to look for King Vultures and so

Join me next year to look for King Vultures and so much more on my Costa Rica Northern Region Tour, Jan 3-11, 2025!
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I just wrapped my 2-day custom LA birding and ecol

I just wrapped my 2-day custom LA birding and ecology tour for Carol & @ross.haddow !
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From the Jeffrey Pine forests of Chilao, to the steep chapparal slopes of the san gabriel front range, to the parrot roosts of Pasadena, and the tidal marshes and coastal sage scrub of Bolsa Chica we explored the other side of “LA”
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Over the course or 2 days we observed 134 species od birds, and talked a lot about the history of the region, native plants, conservation, and so much more!
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Thanks so much Carol and Ross for such a fun two days! It was a treat to show you around to my favorite spots.
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Hope to see ya’ll in the field again soon!

Images featured:

1. Bolsa Chica beach selfie
2. Snow capped San Gabriels from ~5,000’ above LA
3. Cassin’s Finch feeding on Incense Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) seed cones
4. Male Western Bluebird feeding at eye level
5. Canyon Wren pumping with spring endorphins
6. Elegant Tern, one of ~1500 we saw today
7. Ridgway’s Rail sneaking in a snack at the salt-marsh
8. Yellow-headed Parrot at sunset
9. How many Semipalmated Plovers do you see?
10. Delicious mexican food for lunch 🇲🇽

Thanks for reading this far, and HMU for guiding now until April 21st!

Let’s go see some birds!

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I’m available for guided birding in SoCal throug

I’m available for guided birding in SoCal through April 20th!
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We saw an astounding 85 species of birds today!
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This Vermilion Flycatcher was certainly a highlight for my clients!

Tap into my stories for all the behind the scenes fun!

If you’re interested in a private guided birding outing, send me a message!

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In honor of breeding season and the stunning Quetz

In honor of breeding season and the stunning Quetzals that are beginning to nest here in the highlands, enjoy some recent cloud forest adventures and the king of the clouds, Resplendent Quetzal.
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This handsome male is feeding on Aquacatillo, one of the primary food sources for these stunning members of the trogon family.
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In Monteverde, we have about 80 different species of Aquacatillo, including one endemic to Monteverde!
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In other news, today is last day in Monteverde for a few moons, always hard to leave, but excited for all things on the horizon!
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Enjoy some more highlights from my recent NW ECUAD

Enjoy some more highlights from my recent NW ECUADOR birding tour with @nelsonapolo_birdguide !
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We finished with over 500 species, here’s a couple stunners!

Gould’s Jewelfront
Ornate Flycatcher
Peruvian Racket-tail
Black-streaked Puffbird
Magpie Tanager
Fiery-throated Fruiteater
Black-faced Antbird
Wire-crested Thorntail

Im running the same tour March 2025, let me know if you’re interested!

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