There is a big dilemma for those of us who enjoy traveling but worry about climate change. We have a hard time justifing yet another trip to an exotic destination. The carbon footprint of our flights is enormous. The new Swedish word flygskam (flight shame), popularized in the wake of Greta Thunberg’s popularity, is aimed at those of us who travel the world for personal pleasure. This is where global…
This trip makes a transect from Tarapoto in the Huallaga Valley to Abra Patricia and takes in some of the most enigmatic birds in Peru. On this trip, we will look for Scarlet-banded Barbet, White-masked Antbird, Long-whiskered Owlet, Marvelous Spatuletail, Pale-billed Antpitta and a new species of Myrmeciza Antbird yet to be named not to…