ecotourism
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A Night Hike at Snowy Cotinga House
This little work of art is the Harlequin Tree Frog (Dendropsophus ebraccatus). This frog (and the red-eyed tree frog) gather in impressive numbers about a perfectly constructed water feature habitat, supporting various species of local frogs (including the Sylvia’s Tree Frog, which is on the endangered species list). Thanks to Miguel Ibarra and Snowy Continga…
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The Dancing Manakins of Bocas
This little ball of feathers is a female Golden-collared Manakin. The manakin family is popularly known for the male’s elaborate dancing display to win over a female. When multiple male birds come together to attract females and obtain her choice in what is known as a lek. Lekking is when the males are actively calling…
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A little about stacebird’s (eco)guiding
Buenas tardes! My name is Stacey Hollis (@stacebird on Instagram) and I am a professional birding and tropical ecology & wildlife tour guide with a specialty in ecotourism and environmental education so we can learn as we explore rainforests, coral reefs, mangrove ecosystems what makes them so incredibly important. A large part of my guiding…
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Bocas del Toro’s “Bye Bye Lionfish” Derby
What a heck of a fish, right!?! This impressive bundle of venomous spines and its intricate and beautifully designed entirety is the Indo-Pacific Lionfish and as peaceful as this beauty may seem, she’s a beast that’s hunting out our local, native fish species. The lionfish is an exotic species to the Caribbean, meaning it doesn’t…