Herzegovina Wildlife
This was a wonderful blend of wildlife, scenery, and culture. Each day brought unique sightings, from golden eagles and bee-eaters to orchids and rare spiders, set against a backdrop of mountains, rivers, and historic towns.
This was a wonderful blend of wildlife, scenery, and culture. Each day brought unique sightings, from golden eagles and bee-eaters to orchids and rare spiders, set against a backdrop of mountains, rivers, and historic towns.
An unforgettable journey through the Amazon rainforest starting around Manaus with Cock-of-the-Rock & Harpy Eagle, before continuing onboard the lovely Iracema for a cruise on the Amazon and its tributaries. There were so many birds, sloths, monkeys, river dolphins and more.
With rainforests, mangrove swamps, savannahs and tropical reefs, this was presented as a nature lovers paradise and we were not disappointed.
Huge flocks of cranes winter in Extremadura and I wanted to see them. With plenty of birds, and good food as well, we had a great time during this intensive birding trip.
Goodbye Norway, hello Finland again Day 14 (1 June): We drove back to Ivalo, having another good look at the snowy mountains before heading for the Tana River and crossing the border back into Finland. There, of course, we made the obligatory stop at the Grosbeak cafe. After dinner, we had a last walk to the viewing platform from where we watched a couple of moose in the distance. Day 15 (2 June): I had a last walk around the…