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Shearwater Chase in Costa Rica

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” In a flash, our small deep sea fishing boat went from casually bobbing on gentle waves to flying over the waters of the Pacific. They covered so much water so quickly, so effortlessly, I understood how they could wander from Hawaii to Costa Rica, make steady constant progress over countless kilometers of waves and deep blue water.

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Birding in Honduras, Part I: Highlands

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In this first installment, I will focus on my impressions and experiences in the highlands portion of our tour. The experience of seeing a pair feeding and calling in the mountains of Honduras felt like a much more genuine birding experience to me. Alas, our time here was over too soon. Trips Honduran birding La Tigra motmot'

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Your Best Birds of the Year for 2012

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I have chronicled the experience on my blog. 2012 was one of my best years for birding in Costa Rica. This past June I was invited along by the Edmonton Nature Club on a field trip to a Piping Plover breeding site. Indigo Bunting Greg Majewski chose a very nice, very red bird as his Best Bird of the Year.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of March 2011)

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If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. jory Mar 7th, 2011 at 8:08 am Best bird, for sure, was FISH CROW. Pat ODonnell Mar 9th, 2011 at 10:09 am My Bbest bird for the weekend was a Long-tailed Woodcreeper seen at Carara National Park in Costa Rica. The proposal from U.S.

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Best Bird of the Year 2013

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Hornbills are spectacular under any circumstances, but when a pair lands in a bush beside you at eye-level and begin mutual preening , it makes for a spectacular experience. My fiance and I drove nearly two hours to the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area in rural Indiana to watch them come in for the evening. I chose the owl.

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Most Wanted Birds in Brazil

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Not to mention, its brilliantly bulbous crimson throat, bloated during breeding season must be a sight! They really appeared to enjoy this, because as soon as they swam back to the rocks they would line up again to repeat the experience. The Magnificent Frigatebird is the bird I would want to see. The proposal from U.S.

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Bradt travel guide to Sri Lanka by Philip Briggs – review

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It is slightly larger than Costa Rica, and in the most strategic places it has a well-developed infrastructure. Those large international agencies use reputable local ground agents, and in my experience this creates a safety cocoon around the travellers. Sri Lanka is a ‘must visit country’ for any keen birder.

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