Panamania Day 8: Taboga Island, and Adios Panama
Our last day in Panama was the biggest challenge yet. Every day being in a foreign country is like a series of puzzles, and this day we planned to take a taxi to a ferry to an island and then reverse and make it back to our hotel without getting stranded along the way. All…
The 300 Club
It’s been my goal to see 300 species this year in Oregon since I realized in September I’d already seen 292. If you’re thinking, “how the hell did she do that?” I wondered the same thing. My total Oregon life list is 337 and I had ankle surgery in February. But then I remembered birding…
Texas: Salineño to The End
The last couple of days in Texas began with finding as many birds as possible at the Harlingen Thicket. This meant hanging with Harris’s Hawks. Watching Great Kiskadees collect nesting material. And finally getting a good look at a Tropical Kingbird (best distinguished by Couch’s by voice). One bird I was thrilled to get even…