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| landscape, departamento Treinta y Tres |
If you've been to our AvesInArt website, you've seen Jorge's photographs of the beautiful and varied birds of Uruguay - his native country. Early next year he will be guiding a birding tour to see some of these beauties.
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| dry forest, Quebrada de los Cuervos, departamento Treinta y Tres |
Here, I'll digress, to some etymology. Uruguay, in spanish is pronounced something like "oo roo wai", and in english we've learned something closer to "yu ra gway". At any rate - the name comes from neither spanish nor english. Uruguay is a word from the native people of the region, the Guarani. It translates roughly to "river of the colorful birds".
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| magnificent Ombue tree, Estancia Guardia del Monte, departamento Rocha |
What could be more appropriate than birdwatching in a country named for the river of the colorful birds? So, come along with Jorge on what promises to be a wonderful tour of Uruguay, visiting many easily accessible birding sites, such as wetlands and the unique Atlantic coastal forest.
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| Atlantic coast, Cabo Polonio, departamento Rocha |
For more information, go to our
Southern Screamer Birding Tours page at www.southernscreamer.com or you can get to the same page through our
AvesInArt website, www.avesinart.com - under the "More" heading, find the "Birding Tours" page.
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| Valle del Lunarejo, departamento Rivera |
Contact Jorge by email if you have questions:
birdinguruguay@southernscreamer.com
or fill out the inquiry form on the website.
Mark your calendars for February 18 - 28, 2013, and make a deposit to reserve your place on this customized, personalized birding tour to see the colorful birds of Uruguay.
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| inner courtyard, Estancia Guardia del Monte |
All photos are Jorge's - from a recent birding trip to Uruguay. To see the actual birds, click
here to jump to AvesInArt's Birds of Uruguay photo gallery.
