But others were amateur experts in one or another area of the plants, birds, insects, and other animals we encountered.
(others; were; amateur experts in one or another area of the plants, birds, insects, and other animals) (the plants, birds, insects, and other animals; encountered; we)
others the plants, birds, insects, and other animals
were encountered
amateur experts in one or another area of the plants, birds, insects, and other animals
we