Birding travel birding!

You might not know it from the lack of updates here, but we’ve had a very busy spring and summer! With about 30 days trips in the Chicago area this spring, plus two weekend trips farther afield in Illinois, and trips to Texas, Colombia, Arizona, Montana, Idaho, and South Africa, we’ve been at it! We’re looking forward to continuing this trend.

In that vein, check out our upcoming schedule of day trips. There are also a few longer upcoming trips that still have spots available, going to some of the best hotspots in Illinois and North America: Hawk Ridge, Minnesota, Sept. 15-19 for the peak of fall migration (1 spot); Cape May, New Jersey, Sept. 29 - Oct. 3 during fall bird and monarch migration season (1 spot); our Shorebird Special Weekend, Sept. 9-11, to Emiquon in Central Illinois (3 spots); and our newly added Magic Stump Prairie Falcon Movie Special, December 2-4.

A Red-shouldered Hawk visited Josh’s backyard in Evanston recently. Some of our local trips stop by his yard to see what’s around.

Travel to the Brazilian Pantanal isn't complete without a search for South America's top predator, the jaguar. We had continued success on our October tour this year, with jaguars seen daily along the Cuiabá River! Here, a mother surveys the C
We're gearing up for a return to Namibia next August, where a Sociable Weavers and their enormous nests are always a highlight. The birds themselves are charming and their communal nests are impressive to say the least! 📸: @josh.rhb #namibia #kala
The Western Great Lakes region is in the midst of an unprecedented irruption of Harris's Sparrows. We have a couple of spots left on a half-day trip this Saturday to Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve, where you can be sure that @bilskypics will be trying
I notice that we've posted photos of a lot of brown birds recently, so here's a bird with a nice splash of color. It's one of the best birds of the US's desert southwest, with one of the best bird names out there, Pyrrhuloxia. Want to see one with us