10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 28, 2015
That last little bit is also why we call it “Turkey Day”! In Costa Rica, although I did spend a memorable one years ago in the Osa Peninsula where flocks of parrots flew into the mangroves while we feasted on turkey, pie, and the works, we have no actual Wild Turkeys , nor an official Thanksgiving.
10,000 Birds
JANUARY 29, 2020
Cuba (twice), South America (twice), Europe and Morocco (once) and Bali (once). These turkey-sized birds, named for their raucous calls, can muster an impressive level of volume. During the period from 1994 through 2006, I mostly dedicated myself to itinerant ministry. In other words, I travelled, sometimes every weekend.
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10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 28, 2017
Birds begin to filter down through this southern part of Central America by August but the biggest avian movement happens during the third and final weeks of October. We might not get the variety of a New Jersey autumn but we do get major numbers of species that winter in South America. In Costa Rica, October is our May.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 3, 2019
No turkeys up in here, just a big wild and crazy Cracid! Yellow-naped Parrot. Endangered and awesome, it’s pretty easy to experience this big parrot in the Pacific lowlands of Costa Rica from Tarcoles north to near Nicaragua. In some spots, this amazing bird even visits feeders. Bare-necked Umbrellabird.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 29, 2016
Yeah, you might see some edge and open country species but since you can see those same birds at the edge of forests along with toucans, parrots, puffbirds, and antbirds, I strongly suggest skipping the open areas and heading to the largest areas of rainforest that you can find ASAP.
10,000 Birds
JULY 28, 2012
But Blue-headed Parrots were certainly special, as were raptors like Short-tailed Hawk and Common Black-hawk among the endless vultures. Dark as night with attractive white markings and an electric blue face and wattle, this charismatic tree turkey is close to extinction in Trinidad.
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 20, 2014
One of the neognath branches is called Galloanserae and consists today of the the Galliformes or landfowl (megapodes, guans, guineafowl, patridges, pheasants, grouse, turkeys, quail, and relatives) and the specialized aquatic Anseriformes or waterfowl (ducks, geese, swans, and related waterfowl, along with the weird South American screamers).
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