Category: Indonesia
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East of Bali – or, Calamity in Komodo
I am writing blogs again! I have been back in the states for about 9 months now, but I am going to try and finish journaling my Watson in blog posts. This post covers the days of July 15-16, 2023, when I visited Komodo Island in Indonesia. I sat down heavily in the shade of…
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Back from the Brink: Bali Myna
Mid-July, Bali Barat National Park, Indonesia. In 2002, experts guessed there were probably 6 Bali Mynas left in the wild. Now how could I be looking at a wild Bali Myna after only a few minutes of waiting at the Bali Barat National Park visitor’s center? The reason for both lies in the phenomenal popularity…
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First days in Asia: Denpasar, Bali
As I set foot outside the airport doors I was hit with a wall of hot, humid night air and the clamor of 300 taxi drivers suggesting I hire them (or asking if I was the tourist who had already hired them). I had just finished 48 hours of flying and layovers, starting from Buenos…
Backcountry Birding 