Nice travelogue, boss! Wow, what fabulous birds. Why do the tropical birds have such cooler names than the NA ones?

I'm headed in such the opposite direction. Looks almost certain I'll be going to Mongolia for an indefinite stay beginning late March. It's currently -24 and ain't no one lounging by the pool! Come spring, however, as many as six crane species are possible, plus everything else.

What an amazing planet, no?