Colorado
I went to Colorado last week to give a talk at CSU, and I took the weekend to drive around looking for birds and mammals. The highlights were seeing several Swift Foxes at Pawnee G
Manu Trip Report
I finally finished my report for my trip to the Manu lowlands last August: http://www.tremarctos.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Manu.pdf I’m going to start working on my phot
Preventing Red Eye when Photographing Nocturnal Mammals
Does anyone have advice as to how to prevent red-eye when photographing nocturnal mammals? I am considering getting a flash bracket, but I am unsure whether it will add enough heig
Sierra Leone – preliminary report
I got back from Sierra Leone a couple days ago. Unfortunately, despite much effort, I did not locate Pygmy Hippo. I came quite close – once seeing very fresh sign, and once h
Flashlight Brightness for Spotlighting on Foot
What is the ideal brightness for a flashlight for spotlighting on foot in tropical rainforests? I’ve been using my Fenix TK75 at its medium setting (600 lumens), and I am con
Night Vision Equipment Recommendations?
My next trip will be to Sierra Leone this December! I’ll be looking for Pygmy Hippo and other West African mammals at Tiwai Island and Gola. At Gola, I’ll be spending a
Bobcat – Trustom Pond NWR, Rhode Island (and other New England sightings)
I had a wonderful observation of a Bobcat on the Farm Field Loop at Trustom Pond NWR around 5:00 PM today – it caught what appeared to be a Meadow Vole, and played with it th
Sowerby’s Beaked Whales, Massachusetts
A pod of Beaked Whales that have been identified as Sowerby’s Beaked Whale were seen on the August 20-21 overnight pelagic trip run by the Brookline Birding Club. See photos
Manu Lowlands
Hi all, I just returned from a wonderful two week trip to the lowlands of Manu in Peru. I split my time between the Manu Reserve Zone and the new, excellent Manu Birding Lodge. I&#
Ribbon Seal in Washington
http://www.chinookobserver.com/co/life/20160818/rare-arctic-ribbon-seal-observed-near-surfside I’d be interested to see if anyone chases it, successfully or otherwise. The ne