Eagle-Eye Tours

Our January 2026 Guyana birding tour was an exceptional exploration of the country’s rich ecosystems, combining rainforest, river, savannah, and coastal habitats. A visit to Kaieteur Falls provided dramatic scenery and excellent views of the Guianan Cock-of-the-Rock. A major highlight was close views of a juvenile Harpy Eagle. Savannah birding added specialty species and mammals, including a Giant Anteater with young. Forest birding produced cotingas, manakins, antbirds and sightings of potoos and owls.

Read the full trip report: https://www.eagle-eye.com/blog/guyana-trip-report-jan-2026/

Images © Paul Prior: Guianan Cock-of-the-rock, Harpy Eagle, Hoatzin, Blue-throated Piping-Guan, Guianan Streaked Antwren, Rufous-winged Ground-Cuckoo, Sooty-capped Hermit, Giant Anteater

Our Panama Birding Tour delivered an exceptional diversity of Neotropical birdlife across a variety of habitats. Highlights included spectacular views of Blue Cotinga, Purple-throated Fruitcrow, and an active Golden-collared Manakin lek, while the forests produced a superb array of understory species including the highly sought-after Ocellated Antbird and four species of trogons.

Wetland birding added further excitement with sightings of Capped Heron and Cocoi Heron, both near the northern limit of their range. Nocturnal outings were equally rewarding, producing memorable views of Common Potoo, Striped Owl, Black-and-white Owl, and Spectacled Owl.

The tour also yielded excellent mammal encounters including Geoffroy’s tamarin, mantled howler monkey, white-faced capuchin, Panamanian night monkey, white-nosed coati, and Central American agouti. By the end of the tour we had recorded 270 species of birds and many unforgettable wildlife experiences.

Read the full trip report: https://www.eagle-eye.com/blog/panama-trip-report-feb-13-22-2026/

Images: Ocellated Antbird © Jared Clarke, Purple-throated Fruitcrow © Blair Dudeck, Rufous-winged Tanager © Blair Dudeck, Geoffroy's Tamarin Monkey © Jared Clarke, , Snowy-bellied Hummingbird © Blair Dudeck, Capped Heron © Blair Dudeck, White-ruffed Manakin © Blair Dudeck

Our Arizona in Winter birding tour explored a wide variety of southeast Arizona habitats—from the iconic saguaro-filled Sonoran Desert near Tucson to wetlands, grasslands, and the forested canyons of the Chiricahua and Santa Rita Mountains. Along the way, participants enjoyed highlights such as Gilded Flicker, Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Rufous-backed Robin, and large flocks of Sandhill Cranes, while visiting renowned birding sites like Madera Canyon, Patagonia Lake, Whitewater Draw, and Portal.

Read the entire trip report: https://www.eagle-eye.com/blog/arizona-in-winter-trip-report-jan-27-feb-4-2026/

Images © VChaussee : Arizona Woodpecker, Crissal Thrasher, Gilded Flicker, Rivoli's Hummingbird, Vermilion Flycatcher, Saguaro landscape © KSchanta

Our Best of the Lesser Antilles birding tour explored the islands of St. Vincent, St. Lucia, and Dominica, focusing on the region’s exceptional birdlife and island endemics. Highlights included excellent views of the three recently split island wrens—St. Vincent Wren, St. Lucia Wren, and Kalinago Wren—along with standout species such as St. Vincent Amazon, St. Lucia Amazon, and the rare Imperial Amazon, the world’s largest Amazon parrot.

We also encountered a wide range of other island specialties including St. Lucia Thrasher, St. Lucia Warbler, Plumbeous Warbler, Gray Trembler, Rufous-throated Solitaire, and Lesser Antillean Tanager. With expert local guides on each island, the group successfully found nearly all of the key endemic birds while enjoying spectacular Caribbean landscapes and diverse rainforest habitats.

Read the entire trip report: https://www.eagle-eye.com/blog/best-of-the-lesser-antilles-trip-report-feb-22-mar-2-2026/

Images © Paul Prior: St. Lucia Amazon, Lesser Antillean Euphonia, Blue-headed Hummingbird, Rufous-throated Solitaire, St. Vincent Wren, Lesser Antillean Tanager, St. Lucia Warbler, St. Lucia Thrasher

On our 17-day Uganda birding and wildlife tour, we explored an extraordinary range of habitats, from papyrus swamps and the Nile’s riverbanks to open savannas and the montane forests of the Albertine Rift. We enjoyed unforgettable highlights including Shoebill at Mabamba, rhinos at Ziwa, boat cruises in Murchison Falls and Queen Elizabeth National Parks, and superb birding in Budongo, Kibale, and Semliki. We trekked to spend time with both Eastern Chimpanzees and Mountain Gorillas in Kibale and Bwindi—truly profound wildlife encounters. Along the way we recorded 514 bird species, the Big Five, and more than a dozen additional primate species. It was one of the most comprehensive and rewarding wildlife journeys in tropical Africa.

Images © D Lai: African Finfoot, Elephant in Queen Elizabeth NP, Ross's Turaco, Great Blue Turaco

Read the entire trip report: https://www.eagle-eye.com/blog/uganda-birds-gorillas-chimpanzees-trip-report-2026/

Our Southern Mexico birding tour explored a remarkable diversity of habitats—from xeric scrub and pine-oak forests to tropical rainforest, mangroves, and coastal lagoons—recording 360 bird species plus 18 additional heard-only species, including many Mexican endemics. Highlights included sightings of specialties such as Dwarf Jay, Oaxaca Sparrow, Pink-headed Warbler, Rose-bellied Bunting, and Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird, along with memorable visits to Monte Albán, the Tule Tree, Sumidero Canyon, and the ruins of Palenque.

Read the full trip report and see more great images: https://www.eagle-eye.com/blog/southern-mexico-trip-report-2026/

Images © Anuar López: Red Warbler, Bumblebee Hummingbird, Orange-breasted Bunting, Rose-bellied Bunting, Pink-headed Warbler, Palenque Ruins, Rose-throated Becard, Oaxaca Sparrow

This incredible 16-day Costa Rica birding adventure took us from the mangroves and dry forests of the Pacific coast to the lush rainforests of the Osa Peninsula, the Talamanca Highlands, Caribbean lowlands, Caño Negro wetlands, and the Arenal region. Along the way we enjoyed spectacular highlights including Yellow-billed Cotinga, Great Green Macaw, Resplendent Quetzal, Sungrebe, Yellow-breasted Crake, and an astonishing diversity of hummingbirds, trogons, tanagers, and raptors. Memorable wildlife encounters such as Baird’s Tapir, Three-toed Sloth, Tayra, and countless American Crocodiles added to the experience. By the tour’s end, we had recorded an impressive 431 species and created unforgettable memories across Costa Rica’s rich and varied landscapes.

Read the full trip report and see more great images: https://www.eagle-eye.com/blog/costa-rica-birding-trip-report-jan-11-27-2026/

Photos : Baird's Tapir, Baird's Trogon, Emerald Tanager, Broad-billed Motmot, Dull-mantled Antbird, Keel-billed Motmot, Long-tailed Silky Flycatcher, Orange-collard Manakin, Slaty Flowerpiercer, White-throated Mountain-Gem

Our 2026 Cambodia and Vietnam tour explored a remarkable range of landscapes over 17 days. We began at the magnificent Angkor Wat before heading into Cambodia’s grasslands and dry forests, where highlights included Bengal Florican, Giant Ibis, and Great Slaty Woodpecker. A Mekong River cruise produced Mekong Wagtail and River Tern, while the wetlands of Tonle Sap dazzled with huge numbers of waterbirds, including Greater Adjutant and Milky Stork.

In Vietnam’s Mekong Delta we encountered thousands of shorebirds, including Chinese Egret and White-faced Plover. Cat Tien National Park delivered unforgettable sightings of pittas, pheasants, broadbills, and mammals such as Yellow-cheeked Gibbon and Black-shanked Douc. We finished in the cool montane forests of the Dalat Plateau, finding key endemics like Vietnamese Greenfinch, Gray-crowned Crocias, and Black-headed Parrotbill, alongside colorful species such as Blue Pitta and Mrs. Gould’s Sunbird.

In just over two weeks, we experienced an outstanding diversity of wildlife across one of Southeast Asia’s most captivating regions.

Photos © Phil Chaon: Bar-bellied Pitta, Siamese Fireback, Red-and-black Broadbill, Black-headed Woodpecker, Blyth's Frogmouth, Mekong Wagtail, Bengal Florican, Vietnamese Cutia.

Read the full trip report and see more great images: https://www.eagle-eye.com/blog/cambodia-vietnam-trip-report-2026/

Our Thailand Birding tour covered many of the best birding locations in central and northern Thailand. From the staggering diversity and abundance of shorebirds on the coastal plain to the super diverse forests of Kaeng Krachan and Khao Yai National Parks and finally the mountainous regions of the north with their pine clad slopes and distinctly Himalayan avian influences we saw over 430 species during our two week tour of the country, all while enjoying spectacular scenery, gorgeous temples, incomparable food and a warm welcome everywhere we went.

Read the entire trip report and see more great images: https://www.eagle-eye.com/blog/thailand-trip-report-january-2026/

Photos © Phil Chaon: Black-and-yellow Broadbill, Blossom-headed Parakeet, Blue Pitta, Great Hornbill, Great Barbet, Mrs Gould's Sunbird, Spoon-billed Sandpiper, Blue Temple, Spot-breasted Parrotbill

Our 10-day Panama birding tour explored a variety of hotspots across the Canal Zone and Gamboa, extending eastward into Panama and the Darién. The itinerary included Pipeline Road, Soberanía National Park, Cerro Azul, and the Parque Metropolitano Urbano, covering a broad range of habitats and species.

Some of our highlight birds included Yellow-green Tyrannulet, Black-breasted Puffbird, Blue Cotinga, Black Oropendola, White-eared Conebill, Whistling Heron, Rufous-winged Tanager, and Ornate and Black Hawk-Eagles. Additional exciting observations included�King Vulture,�Roseate Spoonbill, American Pygmy Kingfisher, and Song Wren.

An effective pivot in the Darién yielded a successful mission to revel in the magic of the world's most powerful raptor, the Harpy Eagle. We experienced some fantastic birds and enjoyed lots of laughs and camaraderie!

Images: Shining Honeycreeper © Jose Pablo Castillo, White-whiskered Puffbird © Benny-Jacobs Schwartz, Band-tailed Barbthroat © Benny-Jacobs Schwartz, Red-throated Caracara © Jose Pablo Castillo

Read the full trip report: https://www.eagle-eye.com/blog/panama-trip-report-jan-8-17-2026/

Two weeks of bird photography in northern Ecuador, from the spectacular Amazon Rainforest, through the Andes Mountains. While photography opportunities were the focus, we still racked up quite a list of birds. There were too many amazing bird moments to list, but some highlights included 65 species of hummingbird, 28 raptor species including 8 owls, 10 toucan species, wonderful viewing and photography of parrots, parakeets and macaws coming to clay licks in the amazon, Andean Cock-of-the-rock at their lek, a few dozen species of tanager, amazing views of Giant Antpitta, and so much more. In addition to the birds, we saw some other wildlife, including Squirrel Monkeys, Brown-headed Capuchin, Red Howler Monkeys, Black-mantled Tamarins, Western Pygmy Marmosets, Agoutis, South American Coati, Black Caiman, and much more.

Photos by Liron Gertsman
Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Cinnamon Flycatcher, White-necked Jacobin, Masked Flowerpiercers, Peruvian Racket-tail, Scarlet Macaws, Plate-billed Mountain-Toucan

Read the full trip report and see more great images: https://www.eagle-eye.com/blog/ecuador-bird-photography-tour-2025-trip-report/