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Author: Ben S

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18 September 2021
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autofocuscanoneyeshinePhotography

Eyeshine and Autofocus Advice (Canon Mirrorless?)

Hello, Does anyone have experience using one of the new Canon mirrorless cameras (R5/R6) to focus on eyeshine at night? I’ve found the autofocus on the Canon 5DIII/IV to be f

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3 September 2021
Central and South America
AmazonAndesCabanas San IsidroEcuadorgiant armadilloOncillaTiputiniWater Opossum

Ecuador Trip Report

I’ve uploaded a report for my very successful 2019 trip to Ecuador here https://www.mammalwatching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/EcuadorSanIsidroTiputini.pdf .  I visited C

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29 November 2019
Central and South America
Baird's TapirCentral and South AmericaCosta RicaLa SelvaNorthern Naked-tailed ArmadilloSilky Anteater

New Trip Report: La Selva Costa Rica

I’ve uploaded a new trip report for a week-long trip to La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica last July/August: https://www.mammalwatching.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/

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3 February 2019
Central and South America
Andean Mountain CatChileLaucaMarine OtterPampas CatSurireTarukaVicuna

Andean Mountain Cat in Chile, Ecuador Photos

I’ve uploaded a brief report describing my successful trip to see Andean Mountain Cat in Chile: https://www.mammalwatching.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/AndeanMountainCat.pd

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7 December 2018
Africa
Sierra LeoneTrip Report

Sierra Leone Trip Report (2016)

I finally completed my long-overdue report from my trip to Sierra Leone in December 2016: http://www.tremarctos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/SierraLeone_reduced.pdf. This follow

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17 October 2018
Central and South America
Chile

Lauca in December (Chile)?

Hi All, Would anyone be interested in joining me on a trip to the Lauca NP area in Chile this December? The top target would be Andean Mountain Cat (Leopardus jacobita), and other

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3 September 2018
North American
Monterey Bay Whale Watch

Anyone Going on the 9/30 Monterey Bay Whale Watch?

Is anyone planning to go on the September 30 12-hour Monterey Bay whale watch? If you are, and if you’ll be driving from the general San Francisco area, would you be able to

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18 July 2018
Central and South America
AmazonEcuadorShiripuno

Shiripuno Trip Report

I traveled to the remote Shiripuno Amazon Lodge in Ecuador last December, where I spent ten nights searching for mammals and other wildlife. I’ll be returning in a couple wee

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18 July 2018
Uncategorised

Pulsar Imaging Scope Accessories?

I’m heading (back) to Shiripuno Lodge in the Ecuadorian Amazon in a couple weeks, where I’ll be trying out my new Pulsar Quantum XQ23. I’m looking for a couple ac

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19 June 2018
Europe and the Palearctic
PalearcticSaigaTrip Report

Trip Reports from Russia and Poland

These trip reports on cloudbirders.com might be of interest (especially the former): https://www.cloudbirders.com/tripreport/repository/MACDONALD_Russia_0506_2016.pdf https://www.c

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