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Frustratingly Common

10,000 Birds

It seems almost insulting, sure it allows some insight into the abundance of the particular species in a particular area at a point in time, but all birds are rare and exotic somewhere. Bearing the same designation but actually commonplace is the infrequently encountered Common Pauraque.

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A Near Conjunction

10,000 Birds

The sky cracked open as we ascended into the modest hills of Trinidad’s Northern Range. Cocoa Woodcreepers are the largest species of woodcreeper in T&T, and they have a proportionately massive bill. It glared at something in the leaf litter (is there any other way raptors look at anything?) And so, we continued.

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Uncharacteristically Wet

10,000 Birds

Endless notifications about 3% of intact forest remaining here, another species falling into the endangered species category – it all can get overwhelming sometimes. Bear in mind that the year thus far is supposed to be the dry season, as outlined previously. Golden-crowned Warbler.

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