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January 28, 2020 Vanessa Kilburn

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Toucan Ridge Ecology & Education Society | Ecological field station/hosting centre in the Maya Mountains, Belize | Bird account: @birdsoftoucanridge

Thank you friends of T.R.E.E.S for helping us prot

Thank you friends of T.R.E.E.S for helping us protect the biodiversity of Belize. Please share and if you feel like making a difference today visit the link on our page! #birdbanding #birdsofinstagram #protectingnature #conservationphotography #wildlifeplanet #belize #birdsofinstagram #birdsoftoucanridge #wildnature #naturelover #naturalworld #rainforestalliance #rainforestprotection

Thank you to everyone who has donated on our ‘go

Thank you to everyone who has donated on our ‘gofund’ so far, we are almost half way to our target! Please visit the link on our page to keep it going! #internships #birdsofinstagram #birdsofbelize #amazingwildlife #belize🇧🇿 #tropicalbirds #birdbanding #tbro #beautyofnature🍃 #beautyofbirds #animallovers #birdingphotography #birdingbelize

A great shot of the orchard and the Maya Mountains

A great shot of the orchard and the Maya Mountains last week by @phoenicianschoolofthearts. This was taken a day after Hurricane Nana just ever so slightly missed hitting us. 🙌🙌🙌 #nofilter #belize #hurricane #treesocietybelize #fieldstation #studyabroad #belize #insta #nature #selvamaya #instagood #landscape #photo #naturephoto #tropics #biology #ecology #smallfarm #treesbelizefarms

Gateway to the orchard and all the good things we

Gateway to the orchard and all the good things we are growing for the next season. We are getting ready to harvest our late summer crops and preparing a few new products for @mobilemarketbz from @treesbelizefarm shortly. #local #treesocietybelize #belize #mobilemarketbz #sustainable #sustainableagriculture #organic #organicfarming #treesbelizefarms #treestribe #insta #instafarm #instagood #greenplanet #wild #experimentalfarn #outdoorclassroom

This seasons bird banding starting next month!! #b

This seasons bird banding starting next month!! #birdsoftoucanridge We still have space for interns interested so send us an email! To donate visit our bio and click the ‘gofundme’ link! #birdsofinstagram #birdnerd #birdbanding #nabc #molt #belize #ontario #birdwatching #birdwatchers #trbo #longpoint #kings_birds

Just one of the amazing birds you can find in Beli

Just one of the amazing birds you can find in Belize! The Royal Flycatcher crest is absolutely stunning. Happy sunday from the TREES crew! #belize #travelbelize #birdsofbelize #outdoorclassroom #kings_birds #birdsoﬁnstagram #birdsofinsta #amazing #greenplanet #science #nature #conservation #avianconservation #trbo #oiseaux #pajaros

Please click the link to make a difference! https

Please click the link to make a difference!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-trees-ecology-research-station

Another big week under our belt getting safely pre

Another big week under our belt getting safely prepared for exciting fall TREES activities in Belize. The TREES pet crew and TREES family chillin a little. We are missing a couple key members and pets but we will all be reunited soon enough. Who's in? #treesocietybelize #treespets #junglelife #belize #nature #cutepets #goats #greenplanet #sustainable ✌❤ @phoenicianschoolofthearts

We got hit by Tropical Storm Eta in the last few d

We got hit by Tropical Storm Eta in the last few days! While we have had a ton of rain (over 50 cm in 4 days), we are all safe and relatively dry 🌊🌊🌊 . We feel blessed on top of our Toucan Ridge. #treesocietybelize #belize #tropicalstormeta #eta #creek #landscape #wild #nature #climatechange #water #amazing @treesbelizefarms

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Promoting Belizean bird conservation through research & education | Location - T.R.E.E.S @treesocietybelize | Help fund our new banding station:

The White-bellied Emerald is a small hummingbird t

The White-bellied Emerald is a small hummingbird that inhabits the Toucan Ridge Property. They can be found feeding on small flowers along trails in the forest and orchard.

#birdsofBelize #Hummingbird #FrancisCantoPhoto
#birdsofinsta #birdphotos #birdsofinstagram #kings_birds #nature #naturephotography #wild #trbo #science #outdoorclassroom #treesocietybelize #instagood #birdlovers #oiseaux #pajaros #ebird #amazingplanet #love

They Yucatan Jay is one of the birds endemic to th

They Yucatan Jay is one of the birds endemic to the Yucatan that can be found in Belize. They're restricted to the northern parts of the country in the pine-oak and dry broadleaf forests.
Photo by: @francis_canto

#birdsoftoucanridge #birdphotography #birdsofBelize #Belize

Northern Bentbills are one of the smallest Flycatc

Northern Bentbills are one of the smallest Flycatchers found around T.R.E.E.S. They are often heard vocalizing but not seen as much. We were lucky to get a nice specimen in the net.

Photo by: @francis_canto

The Red-throated Ant Tanager is a common forest bi

The Red-throated Ant Tanager is a common forest bird, they're usually found in pairs or small groups as they move around the understory following ant swarms looking for invertebrates that have been displaced by the swarming ants.

IG takeover by @francis_canto

Northern Emerald-Toucanets are nesting @birdsoftou

Northern Emerald-Toucanets are nesting @birdsoftoucanridge ! These toucans are extremely beautiful and are the least common of the toucans in Belize. We're happy to have them nesting on site!

Photo by @francis_canto .

#Belize #birdsoftoucanridge #birdofbelize #birdbanding #birdphotography

The Crane Hawk is a unique raptor found mainly in

The Crane Hawk is a unique raptor found mainly in habitats associated with water. They're double jointed and use that unique adaption to search cavities for bird nests to raid for food.

Photo by: @francis_canto

#Belize #birdsoftoucanridge #birdofbelize #birdbanding #birdphotography

Time to escape the mayhem??? Belize borders are

Time to escape the mayhem???

Belize borders are now open with a very efficient rapid covid test program at the airport! T.R.E.E.S is an official Belize Golden Standards location and we have taken all of the precautions to keep you and our staff safe!

Join our Eco-Community! Short-term and long-term possibilities! Share your knowledge, learn and contribute to our; sustainable farming practices, community based projects and plant and animal biodiversity research in our short and long-term ecology based programs!

Starting at $100 US a week, seems to us like it is a great time for you to move to the jungle 😉😉😉

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#local #outdoorclassroom #belize #greenplanet #Kings_birds #globalvillage #picoftheday #tropical #goodpeople #farming #smallfarms #alternativelifestyle #ecovillage #instagood #healthylifestyle #organic #ecovillage #responsibletourism #travel #ecotravel #paradise #respect #onelove #birdbanding #birdringing #nature #ecology #science

The Brown Jay is the most common jay we have in Be

The Brown Jay is the most common jay we have in Belize. They're found in a variety of habitats, and are quite noisy the local name for them is "pyam pyam", which means a very loud person.
Photo by: @francis_canto
#birdsoftoucanridge #birding #Belize #birdphotography #birdsofBelize

We are planning longterm monitoring and various re

We are planning longterm monitoring and various research projects on Groove-billed Ani's in the near future. We are currently acquiring base information on the group of 16 or so found in the area and expand from there. One bird at a time #kings_birds #Kings_birds #birdsoftoucanridge #wild #biology #social #local #birdbanding #ecology #treesocietybelize #birdconservarion #belize #tropics #outdoorclassroom #birdringing #ornithology #conservation #wild #cute #amazingplanet #instagood #picoftheday #insta @treesocietybelize #amazingbirds

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Eco-travel and environmental education company | Partnered with the @treesocietybelize Field station. Focus on W. Canada, Belize, Taiwan, Galapagos.

Let the drums play...Whichever way they can in the

Let the drums play...Whichever way they can in these times. Happy Garifuna settlement day. #garifunasettlementday #belize #garifuna #goodvibes

Join our ESL programs offered at our sister field

Join our ESL programs offered at our sister field station @treesocietybelize in Belize. Learn english while gaining wildlife biology skills and/or sustainable farming techniques at the same time. Program available for all students of all language backrounds. #esl #belize #travelbelize #travel #outdoorclassroom #studyabroad #students #estudiar #study #estudio #aprender #studygram #estudiantes #cursos #educacion #clases #estudiante #études #étudiants

Calm after the storm #landscape #tropicalstormeta

Calm after the storm #landscape #tropicalstormeta #treesocietybelize #treesbelizefarms #greenplanet #nature #awesome #organicfarmer #selvamaya #mayamountains #ecology #belize #traveladdict #travelandlearn #ecolodge #ecocommunity #insta #instagood @treesbelizefarm @birdsoftoucanridge @treesocietybelize

Avian interns Rie (Denmark) and Danika (Canada) re

Avian interns Rie (Denmark) and Danika (Canada) recently completed their tropical avian internships at @treesocietybelize . This 6-week internship was filled with banding and learning about neotropical residents and migrants. Be sure to look out for future internship opportunities this winter!

Mon nom est Vincent Desjardins et je suis un étud

Mon nom est Vincent Desjardins et je suis un étudiant en techniques de bioécologie au cégep de Saint-Laurent. J’ai accompli mon stage de fin de programme à T.R.E.E.S. Cette expérience a été inoubliable. En seulement deux mois j’ai participé à une multitude de projets incroyables de par leur aspect pratique et leur lien direct avec la conservation des écosystèmes des montagnes Mayas. Mon stage a été séparé en plusieurs activités très variées. Lors des premières semaines, j’ai participé au projet de capture et de baguage d’oiseaux migrants et résidants. Ensuite, j’ai travaillé sur le projet annuel de capture et de suivi de tortues de l’espèce Kinosternon leucostomum. Dix tortues adultes étaient capturées, puis des émetteurs étaient installés sur leur carapace afin d’effectuer un suivi de leur déplacement plusieurs fois par semaine. J’ai aussi participé au relevé des caméras de surveillance animal installées à travers les sentiers de la propriété de T.R.E.E.S. Une variété étonnante de mammifères et d’animaux de toutes sortes pouvaient être aperçu grâce à ces caméras. De plus, elles permettaient de relever la présence d’animaux menacés tel que le jaguar. Enfin, j’ai participé au projet de capture de chauves-souris qui avait comme objectif d’observer la diversité des espèces dans différents secteurs de la région. L’inventaire à été conduit pendant 15 nuits et 158 chauves-souris ont été capturées. En plus des projets officiels, je m’occupais des grenouilles de l’espèce Smilisca cyanosticta se trouvant dans le laboratoire. Ces grenouilles étant menacées au Bélize, elles sont gardées en captivité jusqu’à ce qu’elles soient adultes et elles sont par la suite relâchées dans la nature. J’ai beaucoup apprécié la confiance et l’implication des directeurs. Malgré leur emploi du temps très chargé, ils étaient toujours présents pour répondre à mes questions et m’aider à trouver des solutions lorsque je rencontrais des difficultés. Ce stage m’a permis de confirmer mes intérêts pour le travail de terrain en biologie.

J'ai réalisé mon stage de fin d'études comme te

J'ai réalisé mon stage de fin d'études comme technicien en biologie tropicale au centre T.R.E.E.S. Sous un encadrement positif et amical, j'ai pu acquérir une expérience professionnelle dans plusieurs domaines de la biologie tel qu’en ornithologie, herpétologie, chiroptérologie et en agriculture. Mon séjour a été une expérience enrichissante autant d'un point de vue professionnel que lucratif et où j'ai été merveilleusement introduit à la culture du Bélize. Je suis très fière d'avoir fait parti de l'équipe de T.R.E.E.S.
Au plaisir,
Jean-Christophe Martin

Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor), one of the

Black-faced Spoonbill (Platalea minor), one of the numerous rare bird species to be seen in our March 2020 endemic wildlife species expedition. Avid ebirders and birswatchers, you won't want to miss this! #Kings_birds #taiwan #ebird #birdsoftawain #birdphotography #wild #nature #naturephoto #bird #birds #conservation #outdoorclassroom #traveladdict #outdoor #ecotour #taiwanecotour #taiwanexpedition #instagood #birdofinsta #nuts_about_birds #oiseaux #pajaros photo cred @zoopilote

TGIF, finish off the hot day with a refreshing swi

TGIF, finish off the hot day with a refreshing swim in a jungle swimming hole @treesocietybelize #travelbelize #belize #traveladdict #travelphotography #travelbug #instatravel #insta #instagood #amazing #amazingplanet #wildbelize #wildlifetours #instagood #adventure #adventuretravel #junglelife #nature

Ecorana collaborates with a variety of NGO's inclu

Ecorana collaborates with a variety of NGO's including the Toucan Ridge Bird Observatory @birdsoftoucanridge who focuses on bird conservation and education. We get the world's top biologist and institutions sharing their passion and knowledge. In this shot, Dr. Diamond with University of New Brunswick students, learning about bird banding and conservation. #belize #birds #education #studyabroad #biology #fieldbiologist #coopprograms #unb #treesbelize #toucanridge #oiseaux #birdbanding #ecorana #ecology

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T.R.E.E.S immediately felt like home to me thanks to the beautiful yet rugged facilities, Vanessa’s welcoming smile, and Matt’s delicious cuisine! There was always something amazing to do or see. You get both quantity and quality when it comes to experiencing true Belize ecology at the T.R.E.E.S field station. Thank you T.R.E.E.S!

BrittanyBiology StudentUniversity of New Brunswick

I just want to start off by saying this trip has been one of the best learning experiences of my life…… I am so glad and fortunate my first internship was with T.R.E.E.S……you guys are doing an astonishing job with the research station, the environment is perfect for people of all levels to learn and develop further their skills as biologists…..Because of this experience, although it was tough at times, I intend to continue my pursuit in becoming a biologist…..You guys were awesome!

DiegoBehavioural Ecology InternVirginia Military Institute

We LOVED staying at T.R.E.E.S! Very educational, excellent hospitality and food. It was an unforgettable experience and I will definitely be back! Thank you for all your hard work!!

Stacy & JaredSave the Frogs Eco-Tour guests

Thank you for the amazing opportunity to stay at T.R.E.E.S with Save the Frogs. My daughter and I were not just luxuriously comfortable in the middle of the rainforest, but also well fed and amidst the frogs, bats, reptiles, birds, butterflies and an abundance of tropical foliage. Hopefully it will not be a one-time visit!

ChotiSave the Frogs Eco-Tour guest

Having travelled to the wilder parts of Costa Rica, Brazil, Peru and Bolivia, I can say that Toucan Ridge is a tremendous destination for biology or environmental studies courses – the mix of humid tall rainforest, mist-covered hills, jungle river, second growth and low intensity citrus fields provides an amazing richness in species, habitats, and teaching opportunities. During our course, we recorded about 60 species of birds, nine species of bat, various possum and rodents, as well as 3 larg… Read more

Dr. Graham ForbesPhDUniversity of New Brunswick

T.R.E.E.S is a beautiful piece of paradise. The cabins gave a lookout into the backyard jungle, and the center is open and welcoming. There were so many things to see and do! Also the food is amazing!

BaileyBiology StudentUniversity of New Brunswick

T.R.E.E.S. is without a doubt one of the best places you can stay in Belize! Mat and Vanessa are awesome, and the rest of their staff is very helpful. They are always willing to help you with whatever you need, even if it’s setting up tours with other tour groups. The grounds are amazing. If you’re looking to stay in a rainforest with some great people, T.R.E.E.. is the place for you. Also, the food is amazing!

BeckyStudentUniversity of Florida.

It’s hard to express how much gratitude I have with a simple “thank you”, but I guess it’ll have to do. This place is an oasis in an oasis and the things I’ve learned and experienced here will last forever. Oh yeah, the food’s great and Mat and Vanessa are the best.

ConnorHerpetology InternUniversity of Texas

In my travels to wilderness hotspots in various tropical parts of the world – West Indies, East Africa, India, Seychelles, Comoro Islands, Madagascar, New Zealand, Hawaii etc – I have come across few places that can match Toucan Ridge for sheer biodiversity that is really accessible – there is even a bus stop right there! To have rainforest pristine enough for jaguars, right next to stream and overgrown-orchard habitats, is truly exceptional. Bird netting there for just a few days in March… Read more

Dr.Tony DiamondPhDUniversity of New Brunswick

After spending a week at T.R.E.E.S this past summer, I feel that I have grown as a student, a scientist, and a person with the T.R.E.E.S directors and staff’s help. So many wonderful memories made despite having to confront a lot of fears and personal limitations…I am certainly more of a “city-girl.” But I honestly did end up enjoying myself! I decided to come on this trip to challenge myself and I feel that I came out of it with even more than I was hoping for: friends, fun, once in … Read more

MichelleStudentUniversity of Iowa

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