10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
They are one of the most famous families of birds, and for good reason. Often taken for granted by residents of the islands, these feisty birds are only found within T&T and Venezuela – making them life birds for the majority of visiting birders. Most visible are the ubiquitous Copper-rumped Hummingbirds.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2021
And Giant Otters are still common in the rivers around Karanambu Ranch, home of the late “otter lady”, Diane McTurck, who used to rehabilitate orphaned otters and whose family still runs the lodge. Only a handful of small, fragmented populations were believed to exist in Venezuela and possibly parts of Colombia.
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10,000 Birds
JANUARY 13, 2022
Inírida is the capital city of the department of Guainía in the east of Colombia, mere 25 km (15 mi) from the border with Venezuela. “A place without land access routes and only with the possibility of getting there by air or river, in a trip of 4 or 5 days by boat.”. The food was tasty and hearty.
10,000 Birds
MAY 25, 2011
Mike Freiberg grew up in Philadelphia, PA, where his family introduced him to the world of birding. As his passion for birding grew he decided to travel Latin America; he has spent time in Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela and a great deal of time in Brazil. Over time the hobby grew into a career. in Animal Ecology.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 14, 2011
I had fallen asleep on the rocking chair close to the veranda in my little cabin up in the cloud forest of Gabante, Colonia Tovar, Venezuela. Early in 2008 at the opening of the Huellas de Vida show in Maracaibo, a person I met was very impressed and moved by the love of nature and love of family depicted in the artwork.
10,000 Birds
JULY 17, 2012
Nick wrote a guest post on Forpus passerinus and the Ornithologists of Masaguaral which was full of passion, humor, and insight into his work while on location in Venezuela. The behavior of the happy Forpus family after they leave the nest is still a relatively unknown subject, and is currently a subject of the Forpus project’s research.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 23, 2013
It is one of three species of ani ( Groove-billed and Greater Anis are the other two) and together form a unique branch in the cuckoo family. Interestingly, perhaps explaining their widespread distribution that includes many islands, I have observed anis soaring in Venezuela much like a vulture or raptor.
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