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Spectacled Bears at Machu Picchu

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A detailed post on this incredible rally is already overdue but in the meantime I felt the need to share a once-in-a-lifetime sighting of one of the scarcest mammals in South America. A Spectacled Bear and its cub performing for us for several hours. The star bird for us all was without doubt a bear. Holy mackerel!

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Recently Received

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Being based on this island for the better part of this year has afforded me the opportunity (for the first time) to bear witness to the movement of bodies through these quarters – and it continues to be exhilarating. Fall migration is always exciting, but experiencing it in a different location is a whole new kind of feeling.

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Why Red-ruffed Fruitcrow?

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Santuario de Flora y Fauna OtĂșn Quimbaya is an exquisite national park in Risaralda, Colombia that is home to more than 300 bird species along with tons of butterflies and amazing mammals like Spectacled Bears , Red Howler Monkeys , Two-toed Sloths , and Tapirs. Birds Colombia cotinga fruitcrows South America'

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Migrants are on the Move in Costa Rica

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Some of those migrants don’t have far to go but the majority of species are winging their way in from Mexico, Central America, and South America. While our winter residents bulk up to head north, they are joined by other species coming from South America.

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Nest Cam Welcomes Arctic Tern Babies to the World

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Perhaps because of threats to the ecosystems of the many places the Arctic Tern visits (Europe, Africa, South America, and North America), it may be on the decline. And that’s just the birds–you can spy on everything from panda bear cubs to beluga whales. It probably helps that they weigh less than 5 ounces!

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Bright and Brighter

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Oddly enough, it is the Western Bluebird that bears the taxonomic name of Sialia mexicana ; but in my experience, the Eastern Bluebird ( Sialia sialia ) is much more common in most of Mexico. While MichoacĂĄn doesn’t offer the spectacular tropical tanagers of Central and South America, those we have are also very colorful.

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Arizona, or Central Mexico?

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So the only Patagonia I would choose to visit in the future, is the Patagonia to be found at the southern end of South America. Northern Bear dless Tyrannulets , adorable little flycatchers, rarely visit my garden. Consider the striking Berylline Hummingbird. But it can only be found as a vagrant in Arizona. But this one did.

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