The Holbrook Explorer

Guest post by Holbrook Ambassador Debbie JordanEarlier this month, I was honored to represent Holbrook as the keynote speaker at the fifth annual Belize Birding Festival.  Way down in the southeast co

Above: On the way to see baobab trees at sunset on the red dirt roads in the bush of Madagascar, we stopped as the young goat herders crossed directly in front of us, looking like majestic figures in the sunlit, dusty glow. It felt like the scene of a movie, and this photo captured the feeling of that moment perfectly.

Want to know which species other Holbrook travelers have seen on their birding trips to South Africa? Check out these eBird trip reports shared by past groups to see their checklists and get an idea of what you might encounter on your own birding expedition.

Above: Our trip to Rwanda had many special and unique experiences, but a big highlight of the trip was the day we hiked into the Virunga Mountains to see a troop of golden monkeys.

Our first full day in the Galápagos led us to Santiago Island and its barren, Mars-like scenery.

Shining Sunbeam, a large high-elevation hummingbird that shows its rainbow display on its back. I photographed this individual at Yanacocha Reserve, Ecuador during the Hawks Aloft, Inc.