- Watching the magical and extensive bird migration in Cape May
- Marveling at the brilliantly colored lilac breasted rollers and hundreds of other species in Kruger National Park
- Listening to the trill and zings of Hummingbirds in Pichincha
- Visiting Voto Donana National Park and excitedly adding rare species of birds to your life list
- Staying in an eco-lodge in Costa Rica and waking up to the sound of myriads of tropical birds
- Patiently searching for -- and at long last, finding! -- the elusive bee hummingbird in Cuba
- Learning about bird-banding and mist-netting techniques in Point Reyes National Seashore visitor center
- Observing Galapagos finches and blue footed boobies - and feeling the spirit of Charles Darwin