Birding Man Adventures

11/02/2024

One of my favorite photos from this Fall’s shorebird migration: a pair of Black-necked Stilts in flight at Lagerman Reservoir.

10/31/2024

Join us this February on a journey to Corcovado National Park - a place National Geographic called the most biologically intense place on Earth! See trip details at link in bio.

Birding and wildlife tours from Denver and Boulder, Colorado

10/29/2024

Fun tour enjoying some fall birding with and family!

10/24/2024

Here are three owls we found on our recent trip to Ecuador. The video shows a Mottled Owl who was perched just outside our cabins . The second photo shows an Andean Pygmy-Owl we were lucky to spot in the Cayambe-Coca National Park and the third photo shows a Black-and-White owl spotted near Mindo.

10/19/2024

Fun Beak and Talon tour with and her husband Brian. We had a great morning with 8 species of raptors including Golden and Bald Eagles, Red-tailed and Ferruginous Hawks, American Kestrel, Prairie Falcon, Northern Harrier, and a Great Horned Owl! Colorado is a mecca for birds of prey, even in the colder months.

10/10/2024

Spectacular day ! Gracias por todo lo que hacen por la conservación de la naturaleza.

10/09/2024

Driving up the dirt road and into the tree-covered farms of El templo del Búho was an experience of a lifetime. Golden-headed Quetzal, Flame-faced Tanager, Southern Emerald Toucanet, and Chestnut-breasted Chlorophonia were all birds that we’ll remember for a lifetime. Thanks to Eder and his family for conserving the beautiful wildlife on their farm and sharing such an awesome experience with us!

10/09/2024

It was great to support Finca Agroturística "El Madrigal"and all the great work they are doing for our planet. Thank you!

10/04/2024

Birding Man Adventures is currently running its first international trip in Ecuador! We have joined forces with to support smallholding farmers who are working to protect birds and their habitats on their properties. Check out our stories for some of the highlights!

09/21/2024

Join us in Costa Rica next February! Enjoy this journey through Central America’s premiere ecotourism destination with opportunities to observe wildlife like scarlet macaws, American crocodiles, spider monkeys, resplendent quetzals, and many tanagers and hummingbirds. Along the way, we’ll learn about the history of this small nation and what it takes to be one of the world’s leaders in conservation. Don’t miss our post-trip extension to the Osa Peninsula and Corcovado National Park, the most biologically intense place on Earth! See details at link in bio.

Birding and wildlife tours from Denver and Boulder, Colorado

09/05/2024

Krider’s Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis kriderii) is a subspecies or color morph of the Red-tailed Hawk. Significantly paler than other Red-tailed Hawks, Krider’s also seems to prefer open areas with fewer trees. Some speculate that Krider’s was once a true subspecies, but regular hybridization with Western (ssp. calurus) and eastern (ssp. borealis) red-tails has diluted their characteristics.

08/30/2024

A fly-catching woodpecker! The Lewis’s Woodpecker is a bird that depends on snags, burned forests, and the aerial insects they attract. Unlike other woodpeckers, they are often seen leaping off of perches and hawking insects out of the air, much like a flycatcher.

Named after Meriwether Lewis who first described them in 1805, they are largely nomadic, following fires and insect outbreaks, and migrating to the south during the winter when their diet shifts to nuts and acorns.

08/20/2024

This Canyon Wren (Catherpes mexicanus) was busy probing for food in small cracks along the cliff walls when I first noticed it. It has an exceptional ability to fit into tight spaces due to a modified spine that is attached high on its flattened skull. Despite living in extremely arid environments, the Canyon Wren is not known to drink water, receiving all of its moisture from its insect prey.

To me, the cascading song of the Canyon Wren is emblematic of dry southwestern canyon country, reverberating among the rocks as it seems to spiral downward, tumbling into vast open spaces.

08/06/2024

Check out our new blog post at https://wix.to/vgXw5r9 highlighting our newest tour, Reduced Mobility Birding!

Don't let physical challenges hold you back from connecting intimately with nature

08/02/2024

Fun birding with yesterday!

07/29/2024

Summers are for backpacking trips…

07/17/2024

Caught this male Gambel’s Quail (Callipepla gambelii) on a fence post courting females in his covey foraging in the brush below him on a recent trip to Fruita. This species undergoes wild population swings in response to annual climatic changes. After a wet winter and spring, ample green vegetation will produce bigger clutches and more chicks. Dry winters result in less food and low fecundity.

06/30/2024

The Pinyon Jay (Gymnorhynus cyanocephalus) is a nomadic bird of open pinyon-juniper woodlands and scrub oak. Because it moves around so much, it can often be tough to find and photograph. I had to hike to the top of a hill and wait to see the birds fly across the landscape, at which point I followed them into a steep gully and was able to get close enough to snap this photograph. This species is a fun challenge for photographers!