Victor Emanuel
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Upcoming Tours
- Nov 28, 08: Galapagos Cruise: Tandayapa Pre-Trip
- Nov 29, 08: Galapagos Islands Cruise: Aboard the National Geographic Islander
- Jan 03, 09: Buenos Aires, Argentina Pre-trip
- Jan 05, 09: Antarctica, South Georgia, and The Falkland Islands Cruise
- Jan 25, 09: Santiago, Chile Post-trip
- Mar 08, 09: The Seychelles
- Jul 25, 09: Camp Cascades
- Nov 10, 09: Cerro de la Muerte Pre-trip
- Nov 13, 09: Costa Rica-Panama Cruise
- Jan 22, 10: India: Royal Rajasthan Train Journey
- May 22, 10: Birding across America by Train
Recent Posts
- Nov 04, 08: VENTFLASH #94
- Oct 22, 08: VENTFLASH #93
- Oct 10, 08: Alaska - Philippine Islands Travel Deals
- Sep 19, 08: SPECIAL TRAVEL OPPORTUNITY TO BAJA
- Sep 08, 08: VENTFLASH #92
- Jul 22, 08: Panama's Canopy Tower: Exciting Winter Travel Deal!
- Jul 17, 08: VENTFLASH #91
- Feb 07, 08: Madagascar
- Jun 12, 07: Birding Across America by Train
- Apr 12, 07: El Triunfo
Victor Emanuel started birding in Texas 60 years ago at the age of eight. His travels have taken him to all the continents, with his areas of concentration being Texas, Arizona, Mexico, Panama, and Peru. He is the founder and compiler for 50 years of the record-breaking Freeport Christmas Bird Count, and served a term as president of the Texas Ornithological Society. Birds and natural history have been a major focus throughout his life. He derives great pleasure from seeing and hearing birds, and sharing with others these avian sights and sounds, both the common ones and the more unusual ones. He initiated the first birding camps for young people, and considers that one of his greatest achievements. Victor holds a B.A. in zoology and botany from the University of Texas and an M.A. in government from Harvard. In 1993, he was the recipient of the Roger Tory Peterson Excellence in Birding Award, given by the Houston Audubon Society in recognition of a lifetime of dedication to careful observation, education, and addition to the body of avian knowledge. In 2004, he received the Roger Tory Peterson Award from the American Birding Association, and the Arthur A. Allen Award from the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. Victor is a member of the board of the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, and the American Bird Conservancy.