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Foreign Languages on a Birding Trip

10,000 Birds

Having mobility issues, I still remember birding from a van along a rather productive dirt road in Costa Rica ( Broad-billed Motmot , Lineated Woodpecker , Cocoa Woodcreeper , etc.), stayed to rrroar to the locals, also visit their homesteads, to see which races of domestic animals they breed, etc.

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Taking Care of your Furry Friends While You’re Away

4 The Love Of Animals

This is a particularly good option for working breeds and those with high exercise demands, like sheep dogs and labs. His ideal vacation would be on the beach in Costa Rica with his Labrador retriever at his side. Choose an option that feels right for your entire family, and you’ll have a much more relaxed vacation.

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Best Bird of the Year 2013

10,000 Birds

Since that trip, I’ve seen Rose-throated Becard in Costa Rica, but not with the rosy throat. And, seeing a bird in Costa Rica is not the same as seeing it in the U.S. I never saw the bird. Well, maybe a bit of a wing. Hence my birding travel (and blogging) has been curtail (but life much enriched!)

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