10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2021

On the breeding grounds of the north, a small bird flies into the night, takes a bearing for the south, gains altitude and flies onward. In Costa Rica, they can take the form of everything from toucans (think crows with giant shark inspired beaks) to herons and monkeys. How’s that for an understatement of the obvious?

Costa Rica 251

Costa Rica Investigation Shelters Illinois 251

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2015

This map shows the distribution of the World’s bird species, based on overlying the breeding and wintering ranges of all known species. And it raises a question: if all the birds are having a party over there, am I in the wrong spot? Costa Rica (857 / 903). Why am I here? And where all those birds are? The Afrotropics.

Sri Lanka 256

Sri Lanka Botswana Africa Serbia 256

10,000 Birds

JUNE 30, 2022

It is slightly larger than Costa Rica, and in the most strategic places it has a well-developed infrastructure. And the answer to the question I am raising here is, yes, I would travel to Sri Lanka in the next period. Sri Lanka is a ‘must visit country’ for any keen birder. Where to look for the birds?

Sri Lanka 147

Sri Lanka Ghana Uganda Eagles 147