Field notes
One bird, one story
Written when there's something worth writing up — a bird that took some getting, a technique that changed how I work, a morning that didn't go to plan.
31 May 2026 · San Gerardo de Dota
An afternoon and a dawn, for a Resplendent Quetzal
The bird everyone asks about is the one no itinerary can promise. An afternoon with the female, a start before daybreak, and an honest account of what actually put us in front of the male.