Micah Riegner

Micah Riegner grew up exploring the pine forests of Prescott, Arizona, and was fortunate to have parents who took him along on college field courses ranging from the coast of Mexico to the mountains of Costa Rica, where encounters with tinamous, barbets, and jacamars launched him into the birding world at a young age. During his time at Prescott College, he made annual visits to Amazonia Brazil, where he worked as a guide and studied woodcreeper foraging ecology for his master’s project. He now resides in Cuernavaca, Mexico, with his partner, Michelle, where they enjoy the resident White-naped Swifts that regularly fly overhead.

Micah guided tours with Bret Whitney, John Coons, Dan Lane, and Tom Johnson before joining Field Guides full time in 2019. His schedule includes Mexico, Suriname, Brazil, Peru and various tours in the U.S.

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Client comment
"The best feature of the tour was the guides, Bret Whitney and Micah Riegner! Bret's knowledge, skill, and passion as a birder, tour leader and scientist are unparalleled. Micah is exceptional as well. He's passionate about the birds as well as all things nature. We've traveled with Field Guides for 30 years because they are a top-notch company, and we have had very little desire to try another company. We know we won't be disappointed on a Field Guides trip." C.P., BRAZIL'S JAPURA & TEFE RIVERS

Video from Micah's tours
Enjoy a video by Micah from our 2020 "Central Mexico & Baja: Birds, Butterflies & Whales" tour — great fun!

Link to Micah's artwork:
A website showcasing some of Micah's watercolors, field sketches, and photography.

Micah's Upcoming Tours