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A Near Conjunction

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Alas, he was gone before I had a chance to lift my camera. A massive shadow caught our eye on the opposite end, by the time we whispered “ Black Hawk-Eagle ” to each other it already was in view almost overhead. It glared at something in the leaf litter (is there any other way raptors look at anything?)

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Birding in Costa Rica Off the Beaten Track at Hitoy Cerere

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For example, the leaf litter didn’t look as dry as other places, and I noticed a fair number of frogs, insects, and small lizards in the understory. Although raptors seem scarce at Hitoy, I wouldn’t be surprised if Harpy Eagle lurks in the reserve, especially the remote interior sectors where no one treads.