Archaeopteryx Birding and Nature Tours - Minneola, Florida

David A.

I was in Orlando for a conference and had a free morning before the conference started, so I decided to do some birding. I worked with Beck to determine what species to target and we picked three that are endemic to the area. Not only did we see all three, but I got an additional 5 lifers, with over 60 species in total observed during the morning. Beck was great and took us directly to the target birds. I think I took about 2000 photos that morning. I am not certain when my next conference is in the area, but I will be certain to book another tour.

Dawn H.

We hired Beck for a couple days of private birding at the end of our Disneyworld vacation. She is an amazing and extremely knowledgeable bird guide. We added some amazing species to our Life Lists including Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Brown-headed Nuthatch, Florida Scrub-Jay, and the incredibly rare Bachman's Sparrow. I recommend Beck to anyone visiting the Florida area!

michael F.

We, my brother and I, had a great day with Beck. Beck took us to good spots near Tampa and we saw a lot of birds, including some lifers. Beck is laid-back and deeply knowledgeable about Florida’s biota.

Jake H.

Beck is a fantastic guide. For our group, they provided a tour experience that was satisfying for experienced and first-time birders. We highly recommend this company.

Hank A.

My wife is an experienced birder from Texas, who needed to be in Florida on Valentines day.

As a surprise, I arranged for a tour of some of local birding haunts with Archaeopteryx.

Being Valentines Day, I arranged for some roses, which Beck picked up the day before and presented to her before they left the hotel.

My wife had a great day, saw all the birds I had given as a list, including several life birds.

Very special day

Very highly recommended. Beck went out of her way to make the day one to remember.

Now she wants to go back with another list.

Nancy & Hank Arnold
Rockport, TX

Michael B.

My wife and I signed up for a 1/2 day birding tour with Christian Newton on January 13th. Christian was a wonderful tour giude, taking us to many different places to view birds we don't see where we live (Monterey CA peninsula). He was very knowledgeable and made every effort to give us a great tour. We were amazed that Christian found a rare Whooping Crane, resulting in great in-flight photos of the Whooping Crane! I will recommend your company to friends travelling to central Florida.

Laura F.

We booked a full day tour with Beck on December 27th hoping to get 7 new year birds to hit our 400 species target. Beck more than delivered for us! We managed to get 20 new year birds, 18 of which were lifers for us. She took us to some beautiful spots which I would love to go back and explore at a more casual pace. Highly recommended, would definitely book again.

Tracy P.

I’ve never been bird watching before and Beck exceeded my expectations!!! I’ve always wanted to see a Scrub Jay and they were just the bluest of blues. The painted bunting was another beautiful rainbow of a bird. And, oh me oh my oh, all of the breathtaking sea birds were yet something else to behold. Beck knows her stuff and I give her my very highest recommendation! If I could have given her 10 stars, I would have! 🤩⭐️✨🌟🤩⭐️✨🌟🤩⭐️