Birding Experiences

30/10/2024

Always a pleasure to share time and “stage” with Sabrewing Nature Tours

26/09/2024

Long-wattled Umbrellabird (Cephalopterus penduliger)

One of the highlights of our Ecuador trips, is to visit Recinto 23 de Junio, a private reserve on which these alien looking birds perform in their Lek. Daily morning and afternoon, several males get together to perform their breeding displays in the hope of getting the interest of a female that might be checking their moves.

Since the first time we saw them back in 2015, the Long-wattled Umbrellabird display sits in a privilaged position of the most incredible birding experiences.

08/09/2024

Andean Cock-of-the-Rock (Rupicola peruvianus)

There is something magical about this bizarre looking bird of the Andean Cloud Forest.

26/08/2024

Join us on this wonderful trip to some of the best birding destinations in CR

Costa Rica: Jewels
January 11-19, 2025 *Two more registrations needed for a confirmed departure

The Gartered Trogon is just one of several species of trogons we expect to see on this tour that visits some of the best locations in Costa Rica including Rancho Naturalista, Hotel Quelitales, and the Talamanca Mountains. If you want to see the incredible Resplendent Quetzal, this is the tour for you!

Check out our website for more info.

25/08/2024

A quick selection of pictures that I managed to edit while doing my first cull of pictures from our recent trip to Galapagos, Ecuador.

25/07/2024

Coppery-headed Emerald (Microchera cupreiceps)

This small hummingbird found on the Caribbean Foothills and Pacific slope of the Guanacaste and Tilaran ranges, is one of the four continental endemic species of Costa Rica.

We very often found it during our birding trips. Have you seen it, tell us where?

20/07/2024

Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea)

After , one of the highlights of our recent trip to the UK was seeing the Tern Colony at Cemlyn, Wales.

22/05/2024

Black Hawk Eagle (Spizaetus tyrannus)

A stunning image of the recently fledged chick, while playing with branches, strengthening it wings and talons.

02/04/2024

Between March 03rd and March 28th 2024, we at Birding Experiences had the joy of hosting a group of Aussies (+1 Canadian) organized by my friend Ken Cross.

What an amazing group it was, enthusiastic naturalist and birders, with the best sense of humor and always ready to go out for more.

I really enjoyed this trip, a long one indeed, but with amazing birds and wildlife in general. We visited every possible habitat in the country, and by doing so, we saw many species of insects, butterflies, frogs, reptiles and a great selection mammals including Tapirs, Tayra, Tamandua, the 4 species of Monkeys for the country, Kinkajous, Cacomistles and much more!

Here is our eBird Trip report with our final tally at 555 species.

03 Mar, 2024 – 28 Mar, 2024. Created by Diego Quesada

05/01/2024

Green Jay (Inca) - Cyanocorax yncas - Taken at the Eastern Slope of the Andes in Ecuador.

Happy New Year everyone!

24/12/2023

Magnificent Frigatebird, male display at Tarcoles River, Costa Rica.

Wishing you all Merry Christmas 🎄

02/09/2023

Gorgeted Woodstar (Chaetocercus heliodor) found in South America between Venezuela, Colombia and Ecuador. This beautiful male was frequently visiting the Verbenas at Las Brisas near Baeza, Ecuador.

03/08/2023

Cabanis’s Ground Sparrow (Melozone cabanisi ) is an Endemic species in Costa Rica. They do have a very limited distribution in the Central Valley of the country, with populations as far East as Turrialba and as far Northwest as Monteverde.

Their habitat is a combination of secondary growth, grasses and crops such as Sugar Cane, Coffee Fields and Squash Plantations amongst others.

The urban development for housing and industry is rapidly taking away their habitat. And efforts to ensure their survival are paramount.

Proyecto Cabanisi - Cabanisi Project is an initiative to promote their conservation by means of education and research.

You can now see a beautiful statue in the central park of Paraiso in Cartago, a community that recently declared the species as a symbol.

23/07/2023

Buffy-crowned Wood-Partridge (Dendrortyx leucophrys) Taken at , Costa Rica.

22/07/2023

Always a favorite in our wetland birding trips, Boat-billed Heron (Cochlearius cochlearius) Taken at Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica.

23/06/2023

A Blue-footed B***y (Sula nabouxii) taking care of its chicks, at North Seymour Island, Galapagos.

18/06/2023

Always a real treat for every first visitor to the Neotropics. The Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus) is one of the most colorful species of toucans, and a regular in our birding experiences.

16/06/2023

Even the most common species have something beautiful to offer. Great Egret (Ardea alba), taken at Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge.