All posts by: tommcc@mccuration.com

Brazil 2023 — Part One: Searching For The Harpy Eagle and Other Adventures In The Amazon Basin

I am always looking for new birds and new places to watch birds.  Earlier this year I came across a mention of a species called the Harpy Eagle.  As I...

Protected: Videos For The Grands From My Brazil Trip, August 2023

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post....

Brazil 2023 — Part Two: Birds and Culture of Cuiabá

This blog covers Monday, August 21, 2023 a very full day that I spent exploring Cuiabá on my own. The second part of my tour with Jeff Parker did not...

Brazil 2023 — Part Three: Lodges and Birds of the Pantanal

This blog covers the time we spent at two of the Southwild lodges in the Pantanal.  We visited Fazenda Santa Tereza on the way down to the Jaguar Flotel (August...

Brazil 2023 — Part Four: Jaguars Of The Pantanal

This blog covers the next ten days (August 22-31, 2023) which were spent looking for Jaguars and exploring in the Pantanal Region of Brazil.  I hope you enjoy reading about...

The Decorative Gargoyles of Downtown San Antonio

During the summer of 2023, I spent a considerable amount of time trying to improve my photography skills.  I had a trip planned to Brazil for August, 2023, and my...

Protected: A Video About My Hummingbird Project

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post....

Protected: Little J.D.’s Wet & Wild Father’s Day

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post....

A Hummingbird Tale and a Quick Trip to the Coast To Visit Old Friends

I returned from my birding trip to Costa Rica in February of 2023, determined to upgrade my photography equipment, and skills.  While I managed some good shots with my Nikon...