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My 5 Favorite Winter Birding Hotspots near Denver
Did you hang your binoculars up for the winter? Not so fast! The Denver metro area has a plethora of rich birding sites to explore

Ryan Dibala
Mar 59 min read
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Ecuador: Mountains of Magic
The birds of northern Ecuador seen through the lens of local landowners

Ryan Dibala
Nov 22, 20241 min read
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How to Support Bird Conservation through Sustainable Birding: Tips for Giving Back
Learn how to have a positive conservation impact through birding

Ryan Dibala
Sep 27, 20243 min read
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The Guide Without Binoculars
Sometimes it's not about how much your guide knows, it's about how your guide makes you feel

Ryan Dibala
Jun 10, 20248 min read
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Birding Palawan: Paradise Lost or Found?
My wife Angie was born in the Philippines and lived there in the Eastern Visayan Region for close to ten years. In 2018, I made my first...

Ryan Dibala
Mar 7, 202412 min read
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The Christmas Bird Count: Why We Count Birds in the Winter
I recently signed up to be a leader for a block on the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) organized by Denver Field Ornithologists (DFO). This...

Ryan Dibala
Dec 19, 20235 min read
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Exploring Mesa Verde and the Colorado Plateau
This past Labor Day weekend, Angie and I finally made it to our fourth and final Colorado National Park: Mesa Verde. The action-packed...

Ryan Dibala
Sep 19, 20237 min read
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Condors on the Edge: Stepping Back from the Brink of Extinction
In late April, Angie and I got a permit to hike Angel's Landing in Zion National Park. I've always been a little afraid of heights, so I...

Ryan Dibala
Jul 1, 20234 min read
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The Case of the Vanishing Grouse
I recently had the privilege of guiding several keen birders who were visiting Colorado in pursuit of it wild grouse. The month of April...

Ryan Dibala
May 2, 20234 min read
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Birding the Galápagos: A land-based itinerary
We recently had the privilege of exploring the famed Galápagos Islands. Our weeklong trip provided ample birdwatching opportunities and...

Ryan Dibala
Feb 2, 202324 min read
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Backpacking Rocky Mountain National Park's Western Loop
In the fall of 2020, close to 10% of Rocky Mountain National Park was burned by the East Troublesome Fire. The majority of the burn...

Ryan Dibala
Jul 14, 20223 min read
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The Song of Sonora
A long weekend exploring Saguaro National Park and Tucson

Ryan Dibala
Feb 28, 202211 min read
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Dance of the Spring Chicken
Greater Prairie Chickens on full display in Wray, Colorado

Ryan Dibala
Apr 11, 20219 min read
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Island Hopping: A Philippine Dream
Manila It’s hard to believe we’ve been here for nearly a week. The first couple of days in Manila seemed like an unmemorable haze where...

Ryan Dibala
Feb 13, 202113 min read
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Beauty in the Haze
Highlights from a three day backpacking trip in Grand Teton National Park

Ryan Dibala
Sep 9, 202015 min read
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The Cradle of Wilderness
Following in the footsteps of Arthur Carhart towards Trappers Lake and the Flat Tops Wilderness

Ryan Dibala
Aug 7, 202011 min read
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Birding in Las Tangaras Reserve, Mindo, Ecuador
An early morning trek to see the coveted courtship rituals of the Andean Cock of the Rock

Ryan Dibala
Mar 19, 20205 min read
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Conference of the Birds
Documenting a diversity of waterfowl in the middle of Denver's City Park

Ryan Dibala
Feb 4, 20194 min read
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Notes from the Rio Cuyabeno
A week in the depths of the Ecuadorian Amazon

Ryan Dibala
Apr 10, 201010 min read
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A Glimpse of Recovery
Several weekends ago a few of my friends and I camped out on a sandy beach along the Connecticut River. In the morning we pulled our...

Ryan Dibala
Aug 23, 20072 min read
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