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PERUVIAN AMAZON – Intro to Region, Lomas de Lachay, and Ventanilla Wetlands

Many people who venture to the Amazon with Wildside have dreamed of…

IN THE BACKYARD: Philadelphia mid-May

At this time of year I am usually exploring the southern shores…

SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: Aplomado Falcons

The Rio Grande Valley has a big list of subtropical specialties, and…

IN THE BACKYARD: Central New Jersey

On March 13, having just wrapped up our tour of Hawai’i, I…

ID BREAKDOWN: Black-throated Blue Warbler plumage variation

Normally the entire Wildside crew and literally 1000’s of other birders would…

WILDSIDE BIG SIT: World Migratory Bird Day

On Saturday, May 9th 2020, we celebrated World Migratory Bird Day and Global…

IN THE BACKYARD: Philadelphia early May

At the best of times Black-billed Cuckoo is an uncommon summer breeder…

#GlobalBigDay 2020 – Klamath Basin Big Day

Lauren diBiccari and I chose to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day, the…

SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: Northern Parula

I have a definite pattern of emotions that begins sometime in February…

DRY TORTUGAS – Seabird Specialties

The Dry Tortugas is a premier North American birding destination to witness…

ID BREAKDOWN – Puget & Gambel’s White-crowned Sparrows

There was a surge in sparrow numbers at our Ashland, Oregon bird-feeders…

IN THE BACKYARD: Philadelphia late April

A wonderful mix of passerines have been in the yard over the last…

Backyard Philadelphia – April 24

Surprisingly there was only one warbler seen this week in the yard,…

Backyard Philadelphia – April 17

There has been a great of activity this week with Mourning Doves,…

SPECIES SPOTLIGHT – Magnificent Frigatebird

The Magnificent Frigatebird is one of the most well-known seabirds throughout the…

Backyard Philadelphia – April 8

I’m amazed at the variety of birds I see in my yard….

Return from the Wildside

In the last week or so our family of guides and clients…

2 Things We Love About Space Coast

Every January the Wildside team heads to Florida to attend the North…

Where on the WILDSIDE are we?

Any given week of the year, it is probable that at least…

SPECIES SPOTLIGHT: Morelet’s Seedeater!

The Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas marks the northernmost extent of…

Floreana Mockingbird – the rarest of the 4 Galapagos mockingbirds!

I’m slowly trying to catch up on photo editing from the past…

Tropical Kingbird in Maine!

There’s nothing better to pull a birder out of the mid-summer doldrums…

A Year of Birding with Gabriel Lugo!

My name is Gabriel Lugo, and for nearly 15 years, I’ve had…

SPRING 2024 BIRDING TRIP REPORTS

Our birding tours have been running at full speed this spring! Catch…

Tropical Kingbird in Cape May!

Tropical Kingbird has an infamous aversion to New Jersey, but finally Cape…

ZIMBABWE PHOTO SAFARI

If you’ve ever dreamed of photographing big cats, elephants, and birds on…

Aerial Display

Leaping from the top of a tall column. Soaring straight up into…

Backyard Bounty

June brings a bustle of avian activity to my suburban Philadelphia backyard….

Ocean City Summer Spectacle

Ocean City New Jersey is a favorite summer destination for surf, sand,…

“Kamchatka” Common Gull in Connecticut!

Patrick Dugan discovered a stunning adult “Kamchatka” Common Gull on February 10th…