December 2021 Deidre Absjorn returned to Colombia for a second visit, this time to the Mid-Magdalena Valley and Inirida in the far east of the country. She was accompanied by Lisa Wolf, who would provide the best photos of the trip. The journey began in Bogotá, where they visited the outskirts of the Chingaza National Natural Park and the hummingbird observatory. The dwarf forest of Chingaza provided excellent views of...Read More
– English version of our original post in spanish from our January 2021 expedition Acknowledgments and Introduction This trip and experience would not have been possible without the help of Peter Hobbs, who is one of the most daring people I’ve ever met. My wife, Viviana Tapasco, provided invaluable accompaniment and assistance. We would not have been able to get anywhere without the permission and accompaniment of the people of...Read More
We were on our way to visit the active Harpy Eagle nest in Vista Hermosa, Meta, for the first time in July of this year, a place that had been completely inaccessible for years due to the control of illegal armed groups and the constant war that had desolated this region of eastern Colombia. Today, the situation is completely different, and as a result, places with great potential that were...Read More
The #endemic Santa Marta Sabrewing (Campylopterus phainoplepus) is a very rare hummingbird species that has only been encountered a few times. Selva Foundation researchers recently obtained new photographic evidence of the presence of this bird on the southeast slope of Colombia’s Santa Marta Mountains, the only location where the hummingbird can be found. The hummingbird was last seen more than a decade ago, so this new sighting is a fantastic...Read More
A short report about our February-March 2022 26-day birding trip At The Andean Birder, we specialize in creating custom trips. Whether it’s a short trip highlighting the best of a region or a longer trip based on a specific list of species to see. This has been our method of operation since our inception, and it is this adaptability that has drawn so many clients. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, we...Read More
