10,000 Birds
MARCH 19, 2022
Three live and breed here, two migrate through the country in large numbers (one of those also breeds here in small numbers), and another migrates through and winters in Costa Rica. They won’t build a nest or look for a mate but other than that, their behavior in Costa Rica is pretty similar to that of their breeding grounds.
10,000 Birds
NOVEMBER 6, 2018
Birds of Central America: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rican, and Panama , just published in October, is a field guide that was ten years in the making. Of the native breeding species, 112 are endemic or “very nearly endemic.” (Can It’s unique in two major ways. Skutch (Cornell Univ. by Robert S.
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10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
The seasonal life of one bird species is complex; life cycle events like aging, breeding, molt, and migration are intricately tied to habitat, food availability, genetic ‘instincts,’ hours of daylight, and weather. The effect can be overwhelming, and I found myself reading some sections two, even three times, to understand it all.
10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
The first is that the illustrations by Dale Dyer are based, and largely seem to be the same, as the illustrations for his previous guide Birds of Central America: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama (co-authored with Andrew Vallely, PUP, 2018). I love the writing here. © 2003 text H.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 23, 2011
Above is a photo that I got with my Wingscapes BirdCam when I visited Canopy Lodge in Panama last year. They are species that breed in the US and then spend the winter in Central and South America, eating what’s avialable–especially fruit. Grape jelly for orioles was an experiment too. Is it a convenience issue?
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 5, 2021
I know how intense some birders can be), I can tell you from experience that there are some exquisite, stunning odonates flying around there. The first time I saw one (in Panama, I admit) I didn’t realize it was a damselfly till it perched. CONCLUSION.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2015
To research this book, he traveled extensively to see as many woodpeckers as he could; this field experience was supplemented with museum research and consultations with other experts, plus a library of print material ranging from field guides to scientific papers.
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