Tropical Birding Tours

04/06/2026

Tonight was a cracker. It only took almost hours but we got it: BUFF-FRONTED OWL. One of the most wanted birds on this target tour for a real old timer in the world of birds, chasing a few toughies after more than 30 trips to the continent! Sam

03/06/2026

Here are a few more shots from the custom Colombia photo tour I ran in March. The set departure goes in November. I have so many shots from this trip that you can expect more posts hyping this tour! I walked away with more 'keepers' form this tour than any other that I have led.
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31/05/2026

I've only just arrived in Mongolia ahead of the Enignatic Wildlife Tour (EWT) and I'm already seeing cool stuff. I just took a walk near the hotel and came across this beautiful Corsac Fox. What a start!
Charley Hesse

28/05/2026

MAGEE MARSH COMPETITION WINNER REVEALED! In May, we ran a competition. If you met one of the TB Guides on the Magee Marsh boardwalk (in Ohio, USA) and could identify all of the regular Magee Marsh warblers represented on their t-shirt, then you would be entered into a competition for a space on an Ecuador Andes Introtour (https://tropicalbirding.com/product/ecuador-andes-introtour/), our most popular tour worldwide. The winner has been emailed, so if you have not received an email, I am sad to say you did not win! The answers to the warbler IDs are given here: On the side with 6 warblers: Black-throated Blue Warbler (Top left), Golden-winged Warbler (Top Center), Northern Parula (Top Right-a real toughie), Bay-breasted Warbler (Bottom Left), Canada Warbler (Bottom Center), and Chestnut-sided Warbler (Bottom Right). And the final one on its own on the other side of the t-shirt is a Magnolia Warbler (this was also a hard one for many!). These were tricky, but many people got them all correct, so good job and look out for another competition next year at Magee!

27/05/2026

A few more from a custom version of our standard Colombia photo tour which I ran for TB in March. Many more coming in a future posts. Set departure runs in November: https://tropicalbirding.com/product/colombia-photo-tour/

22/05/2026

One of the big targets on my recent Hokkaido custom tour was Brown Bear.
Charley Hesse

21/05/2026

Today is International Day for Biodiversity. Make sure you go out and iNat something.
Charley Hesse

Observe local species May 15–31 for International Day for Biological Diversity! Join this project so your observations count. Together, we create a global snapshot of life on Earth. The theme of IDB 2026 is "Acting locally for global impact." This project is our iNaturalist contribution ...

21/05/2026

Nice to cactch up with some old friends in Japan. We always see Blakiston's Fish Owls in winter but they were equally impressive in Spring.
Charley Hesse

14/05/2026

Missed our Alaska Photo Tour this June? Don’t worry — another unforgettable adventure is on the horizon! 🦅📸❄️
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