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Fall Migration in Costa Rica- Six Things I Have Learned

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After moving to Costa Rica in 2007, my fall migration took on a different approach. But it happened nonetheless and if you go birding in Costa Rica in September, especially during October, you can’t help but notice. Just as in the north, fall migration in Costa Rica doesn’t happen for two or three short weeks.

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The Uncommon Demise of a Wood Thrush in Costa Rica

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If it doesn’t find enough to eat, it might become too tired to watch for predators and be snatched up by a domestic cat or any number of animals that are always watching, eternally waiting for an easy lunch. Cope had been inside making us some coffee (nothing like watching birds and drinking coffee in Costa Rica).

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Wild cat?

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Hello, I was in Costa Rica recently and came across this sizable cat that I assumed was domestic. My parents are insisting that it’s some sort of wildcat. If that’s the case, could someone help me identify it? submitted by /u/hhhhhhhhbh [link] [comments]

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Bird Migration and Conservation Meet at Selva Bananito, Costa Rica

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In Costa Rica, October is our May. Most of them fly on the Caribbean side, especially along the coast south of Limon, and that’s why I guided the Birding Club of Costa Rica down that way this past weekend. Some of the Birding Club at Selva Bananito. Some were feeding on the ground. Black Swift!

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I’m Not Hanging Noodles On Your Ears

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It’s called I’m Not Hanging Noodles on Your Ears and Other Intriguing Idioms From Around the World and there are many that have to do with animals! Here is a list of some animal related idioms. There’s an ugly cat skin>that’s a big problem (Italian). Have other cats to whip>have other fish to fry (French).

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Taking Care of your Furry Friends While You’re Away

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There’s just one thing: where to leave your cat(s) and dog(s)? For cats, there needs to be a space separate from the dogs that provides ample room for them to move around. Rob is a lover of all things animal who also happens to enjoy traveling in his free time. Hire a Professional Sitter. Enjoy your trip!

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Extinction Week Recap

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It’s when we lost the mammoths, the sabre-tooth cats, the giant ground sloths, the elephant birds, the marsupial lions, and other iconic giants. And some of the extinctions were of small animals, like the many dwarf goats and elephants in the Mediterranean. Which Bird Species Have Gone Extinct in Costa Rica?