Leon Moore Photography

Leon Moore Photography My page is about educating, sharing my experience, knowledge and allowing people to get in touch with Nature through Nature Tours and Photography.

Leon Moore is an ex-military soldier and is now considered by many as one of the most knowledgeable birding and naturalist guides in Guyana. His love and enthusiasm of finding birds and wildlife for tourists have earned him the 2013 Tour Guide of the Year award, by the Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA). Like many naturalists, Leon has a lot of local knowledge and is very good at identifying birds bot

h by voice and field marks. With over nine years of experience in the field, Leon is excellent at leading successful bird and wildlife tours for both local and international companies across Guyana, including Ron Allicock Birding Tours, Sunrise Birding and Wildlife Tours and Swordbill Expedition. Not only has he been a guide, but also has supervised and managed several tourism lodges across Guyana. His experience and knowledge have allowed him to conduct bird guide training, both formal and informal, for the Guyana Tourism Authority and the Iwokrama International Research Center for Rainforest Conservation and Development. As a nature photographer, many of Leon’s wildlife images have been published in several books in Guyana and for the past five years he has donated many of his photos to the Guyana Explore Magazine. He has also written an article that was published in the 2016 Explore Magazine regarding Guyana’s birding and wildlife hot spots, the best time to travel to Guyana and other key information that would be very useful for anyone visiting Guyana. As an active and passionate eBirder and a volunteer administrator for eBird in which he reviews bird checklists for Guyana, Leon has seen more than half of Guyana’s bird species and is ranked as the number one eBirder in Guyana. He was able achieved this mark in just 24 months and is leading with over 550 bird species and over 320 complete bird checklists on this data program. (eBird is a real time checklist program that was launched by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society in 2002.) Leon has conducted several biodiversity bird surveys in Guyana and has been locally involved with multiple biological research projects under the direction of Dr. Godfrey R. Bourne and his students from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, United States. If you are looking for an experienced tour guide with excellent local knowledge of Guyana, Leon Moore should be your first choice.

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23/09/2024

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Meet the Black Manakin. Have you seen this species before? This species is relatively common in white sand forest. For s...
11/09/2024

Meet the Black Manakin. Have you seen this species before? This species is relatively common in white sand forest. For some reason, it’s one of the most difficult ones to photograph in the locations we visit to see them. Shot was taken Jan 2024. B. Hacker.

Antbirds are some of the most difficult birds to photograph. This gorgeous female Black-chinned Antbird was photogenic e...
10/09/2024

Antbirds are some of the most difficult birds to photograph. This gorgeous female Black-chinned Antbird was photogenic enough to allow us long enough views to capture this amazing image. This particular species is more associated with creeks and rivers.
The next time you’re in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Watch out for this beauty. Shot was taken along the Rupununi River near Caiman House Lodge. January 2024, Bradly Hacker. 🇬🇾

Meet the beautiful Amazonian Motmot, have you seen this species yet? Previously, this species was known as the Blue-crow...
08/09/2024

Meet the beautiful Amazonian Motmot, have you seen this species yet? Previously, this species was known as the Blue-crowned Motmot but then got split into several different species. So now you have to come see it again because of the changes. Shot was taken in the Iwokrama Forest. Jan 2024.. Bradly Hacker.

As much as this Ornate-Hawk Eagle is so wide spread based on range distribution, seeing any Eagle is always amazing. Man...
03/09/2024

As much as this Ornate-Hawk Eagle is so wide spread based on range distribution, seeing any Eagle is always amazing. Many large birds especially raptors like this one are under threat due to factors like the pet trade, hunting, loss of habitat to name a few.
These and many other birds like Vultures are very important to our ecosystem. In my experience, what I’ve noticed with this bird is that it seems very skittish in the places where I’ve seen them so far.
I’m not sure if this is a natural behavior or it’s because people try to trap them? There is a reason why this bird is listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN) Red List for Threatened Species; at the moment, this eagle is listed as near threatened. Shot was taken in Jan 2024, Rupununi River, Guyana. Bradly Hacker.

Another raptor, one of the many Savanna specialist, is this gorgeous Savanna Hawk. Super common and easy to photograph. ...
30/08/2024

Another raptor, one of the many Savanna specialist, is this gorgeous Savanna Hawk. Super common and easy to photograph. It’s interesting how most raptors react when approaching them for a closer look or just to take a photograph. It’s funny how they would allow you to approach them once you’re in a vehicle, but the minute you step out, it’s a different ball game. Remember, the next time you see a Savanna Hawk that is within range for to photograph, stay in your car and enjoy the news and pictures. Don’t step out, otherwise you will miss the opportunity to get a good shot. Shot was taken in the Rupununi Savanna 9, Jan 2024 Hacker..

A few days ago, I posted a picture of one of the most common raptors seen around Georgetown. That bird was the Snail Kit...
29/08/2024

A few days ago, I posted a picture of one of the most common raptors seen around Georgetown. That bird was the Snail Kite. Today, I would like to share with you one that is uncommon.

Meet the beautiful Slender-billed Kite. In Guyana, we tend to see them along the coast in certain areas. It’s one of those species that can very easily be overlooked due to its simplicity with the Snail Kite. This is absolutely one of my favorite raptors to see.
The next time you’re in the areas between bounty farm in Timehri and heading up east bank towards Georgetown, pay close attention because seeing a bird that looks like a Snail Kite might just be a Slender-billed Kite.

We also see them on the West Bank north of the harbor bridge as well, so remember to double check and make sure which bird you’re looking at. 😊. Shot was taken Jan 2024, @ Bradly Hacker.

When was the last time you saw a Sun Bittern? This beauty was photographed along the Rupununi River near Caiman House Lo...
26/08/2024

When was the last time you saw a Sun Bittern? This beauty was photographed along the Rupununi River near Caiman House Lodge.. Jan 2024.

Guyana is an excellent destination for birding watching. Do you know Snail Kites are among one of the most common specie...
26/08/2024

Guyana is an excellent destination for birding watching. Do you know Snail Kites are among one of the most common species of Raptors in Guyana, especially in Georgetown the capital City? We seen them almost in every canal around the city. For many tourist visiting Guyana for birding, in most cases, this comes as a surprise to them. Have you ever seen this species before? When and where was the last time you saw one? Would love to know in the comment section.. Shot was taken January 2024,

Have you seen this beauty as yet? Meet one of our Guianan Shield endemic species; The Finsch’s Euphonia. Specifically in...
31/05/2024

Have you seen this beauty as yet? Meet one of our Guianan Shield endemic species; The Finsch’s Euphonia. Specifically in Guyana, this species can be found in the southern part of Guyana starting from around Surama Lodge extending into Brazil. This individual was photographed near Manari Ranch..

Meet another very cool bird we normally target during our birding tours in Guyana; the Great Potoo. As a defense mechani...
24/05/2024

Meet another very cool bird we normally target during our birding tours in Guyana; the Great Potoo. As a defense mechanism to hide from predators, potoo’s generally will try to look like the branches on trees hence the way how this individual is perch in my photograph.

For this and many other nocturnal birds, using this method to survive takes a lot of skills. We have five different species of Potoos in Guyana, and on our birding tours, visitors have high chances to see four of them; White-winged Potoo, Great Potoo, Common Potoo, and Long-tailed Potoo.

The other Potoo we have which is not possible to see at this moment, is the Rufous Potoo. If you saw the Rufous Potoo in Guyana between 2017 to 2021 or 2022, then count yourself as one of many lucky persons. We are still trying to locate another spot for this one. The area where this bird was once found at a day roost, we believe it has either been caught by a predator or it just moved on to another place.

How many of these have you guys seen? Let me know in the comments.This individual was photographed near Surama lodge. .
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Meet one of the coolest birds we normally target during our birding tours in Guyana; the Long-tailed Potoo. This individ...
23/05/2024

Meet one of the coolest birds we normally target during our birding tours in Guyana; the Long-tailed Potoo. This individual was photographed near Surama lodge.

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