Stephan our pilot, Daws, Robert and James My adventures in Botswana began with a flight from Johannesburg to Kasane, a small town on the Chobe River, in the northeastern-most part of Botswana, just 50 miles from Victoria Falls. A short distance to the east, the Chobe River meets the mighty Zambezi, whose waters swirl over…

My visit to Botswana coincided with the green season or summer months when the bush is lush, foliage vibrant, and temperatures rise into the 90’s. A vast part of this relatively flat, land-locked country in southern Africa encompasses grasslands, scrub savannah and the sands of the Kalahari Desert. The Okavango Delta, the largest inland delta…

The Wildside Nature Tours booth at the San Diego Bird Fest. Greetings from San Diego! The San Diego Audubon Bird Fest is still on through today and so far has been a great opportunity to talk with many wonderful people about our trips. View from the other side of the Wildside booth at San Diego.…

Moose in the Tetons © Jared Lloyd Jared Lloyd is the newest member of the Wildside team and we are proud to have him on board. No, that’s not a photo of Jared above! However, Jared did create that image of a moose in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Jared is a photographer with a passion for wildlife.…

This was from our Wildside Nature Tours August 2011 trip to the Pantanal, in Brazil. The Pantanal may be the best place in the world to have a chance of seeing a jaguar. In order to do so one needs to take a boat and scour the river banks early in the day and later…

A highlight of my recent trip to Honduras was encountering this lovely Northern Potoo at its daytime roost.During a morning boat ride at the Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge, my sharp-eyed guide steered our boat to the river edge specifically for me to video this incrediably camouflagued bird at close range. At the 52 second mark…

In Octber 2011, I along with a group of PA Young Birders were fortunate enough to spend a lovely day at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, accompanied by my good friend James Currie, of Birding Adventures TV. James and his crew were there participating in the Cabela / Nikon Extreme Raptor Weekend, and took time to film…

Rufous-breasted Chat Tyrant Departing Cusco early we headed east toward the Amazon Basin. Birding all the way, of course, regular showers made visibility difficult. Crossing the Andes at 14000 feet. Mountain Caracara A brief stop at the top of the pass allowed quick views of a pair of Mountain Caracaras, their beautiful black-and-white pattern offering…

Kevin’s new book, Beginner’s Guide to Digital Nature Photography, is now available on Amazon.com and through our Amazon eStore! Beginning photographers are often overwhelmed with the technical terminology offered by books, magazines and tutorial videos. Small enough to carry with you as a reference, our pocket guide will help you, at home or in the…

TODAY Friday, January 20th – “AERIAL ASSASINS” premiers on NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC WILD at 10PM EST. Nikon’s Birding Adventure’s TV host James Currie ventures into the Sonoran Desert to witness the remarkable hunting behaviour of Harris’s Hawks. This is a must watch!! RE-RUNS will air Saturday, January 21st at 1am EST and Friday, January 27th at…

Machu Picchu The ruins of Machu Picchu are spectacular. The landscape is incredible… steep and rugged. I always stand in awe of the structure and its majestic perch atop the mountain ridge.   The Condor Structure If you look close you will not only see the head of the revered condor in the foreground, but…

On Saturday, December 17, I led a group of junior birders from Rushton on the first of two PA Young Birders Winter Bird Counts this season.  We enjoyed a busy morning with a variety of activities to engage the kids in the excitment of winter birding. The morning began with a brief powerpoint presentation explaining…