Starting at the highest of elevations was somewhat of an odd introduction to South America.  The above-the-treeline paramo was a very unique...

Because 11,000 feet at Antisana was just entirely too low for a chance at a couple birds, we went higher.  How does 14,000 feet sound to you...

After a pleasant morning in the Antisana reserve I think most of us at least dozed (if not napped outright) as we descended a little to our ...

We spent a decent portion of the first morning in the Antisana Reserve, a high-elevation (~11,000 feet) above-the-treeline area where we che...

I returned a few days ago from a trip to Ecuador, my first ever experience with South America.  It was a fun trip, as always saw some great ...

It's actually been over 2 years since I've seen a county lifer, so I was pretty excited to hear that Mary Jo had found a Barrow'...

What better way to slowly work my way back into blogging than a book review? This one is FAR FROM LAND, The Mysterious Lives of Seabirds ,...