ARGENTINA WITH FIELD GUIDES.2. COSTANERA S, BUENOS AIRES Costanera S is one of the more famous urban birding areas in the world. It is situated in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, between the centre of the city and the Rio de la Plata, and it was started up almost accidentally, when a planned urban extension … Read more
WITH BIRD GUIDES TO ARGENTINA My annual extensive birding trip brought me in 2010 to Argentina, a trip organized by Bird Guides and very ably led by Dave Stejskal and Pete Burke. I knew next to nothing about the country and its birds beforehand; my only prior experiences were two visits to Ushuaia, once as … Read more
In reference to my post of last night about seeing a Ruff at the WTP, I’ve looked at Google Maps in the satellite view mode, and I believe I know exactly where I was when I took the pictures of the Ruff. It was a distinctive spot, because there was a little track down to … Read more
How do owners of caged birds usually dispose of unwanted birds, for instance when too many young are produced? Does the trade provide any assistance? I couldn’t find anything on the Internet and would like to know because I suspect the local Barbary Doves (back after 6 months) are excess birds released (illegally) into the … Read more