Sarah Faegre

Goliath and Manu

Nov 26, 2007

I finally meet Goliath and Manu, 2 beautiful Barba Azul (Blue-throated Macaw) chicks who I will be looking out for.

November 17th - The big Barba Azul chicks of Isla 2, named Manu and Goliath, are so beautiful!  Today was my first time to see large Barba Azul chicks, all feathered out and looking...

By Plane, Horse, and Ox cart

Nov 17, 2007

Ten days after leaving home I arrive at our camp on a tiny, forested island in the Llanos de Moxos savannahs of Bolivia.  I awake to the sound of Blue-throated Macaws.

November 16, 2007

Six planes, one oxen-pulled cart and one horse later I am finally at the campamento, "Isla Chiquita" which will...

Gathering Supplies in Trinidad, Bolivia

Nov 12, 2007

My last night in civilization for the next 2.5 months and I am ready to go!

I have been in Trinidad, Bolivia for three days now, gathering and organizing field supplies for the next month with Carmen and Carlos and resting up in the Hostal Las Palmas.  Carmen, a young woman from Chile, is one of...

Welcome to my 2007 Blue-throated Macaw blog

Nov 03, 2007

Getting ready to leave for my adventures with Bolivia's Blue-throated Macaws

I am now only two days away from my next adventure:  Working with the critically endangered Blue-throated Macaw in the remote "llanos de Moxos" savannahs of eastern Bolivia.  This long-term conservation effort has been in...