10,000 Birds
MAY 12, 2022
Surprisingly, the moral of the story ( as cited by the Brothers Grimm ) includes one aspect that I had never considered: “The moral of this story is, first, that no one, however distinguished he thinks himself, should make fun of a lesser man, even if this man is a hedgehog. but without the bitter taste of losing a race.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 18, 2020
The late nights with the mosquito crowd are worth it when the owls finally reveal their lethal soft selfs by sound. Black-bellied Plover – Pluvialis squatarola; Punta Morales, 10-Jan. Wilson’s Plover – Charadrius wilsonia; Punta Morales, 10-Jan. Semipalmated Plover – Charadrius semipalmatus; Punta Morales, 10-Jan.
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10,000 Birds
MAY 14, 2022
A couple weeks ago, a few local birders were fortunate to participate in just such a conjunction when they saw a Hudsonian Godwit at the shorebird hotspot of Punta Morales. It meant that we could either just go back home or drive nearly two hours north to Punta Morales. We weighed our options.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 24, 2020
Oh yeah, and the serious mega of the day was a dang adult Gray-hooded Gull seen at the shorebird hotspot of Punta Morales! A very rare vagrant to Costa Rica from the Humboldt Current, this beautiful gull has been seen in the Osa, on Cocos Island and at Punta Morales on other occasions, including GBD 2019.
10,000 Birds
MAY 6, 2024
Here’s what ChatGPT says about the Oriental Scops Owl : “The Oriental Scops Owl is a fascinating species with unique adaptations that allow it to thrive in its environment. Its small size and excellent camouflage make it a challenging bird to spot in the wild, but its distinctive calls often reveal its presence.”
10,000 Birds
APRIL 4, 2020
His co-workers, bosses, girl- and boyfriends are all of the type termed “vile bodies” by Evelyn Waugh in his 1930 novel of that title, concerning a different time and place but the same milieu, one of vapid and overindulgent, morally centerless young people. But you want to know about the birds. There’s not that much, really.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 20, 2024
I listened, ascertained where the commotion was coming from, thought “ probably birds mobbing some predator, could be an owl, let’s go ” and moved towards the mob of birds. The total was much higher with an absolute stonking view of an African Paradise Flycatcher. Then I heard a ruckus.
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