article thumbnail

The Uncommon Demise of a Wood Thrush in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

If it doesn’t find enough to eat, it might become too tired to watch for predators and be snatched up by a domestic cat or any number of animals that are always watching, eternally waiting for an easy lunch. It’s notable that during his 40 plus years of watching local wildlife, he had never seen a Marine Toad catch a bird.

article thumbnail

Grouse in PA, Grouse in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

Even so, he still knew many species and always yearned to learn about the wildlife he encountered. Fast forwarding to Costa Rica, to be honest, you won’t find any grouse around here. The easiest of the wood-quails in Costa Rica is the Spotted Wood-Quail. Fred would have been proud.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

A scaredy cat is always a scaredy cat

10,000 Birds

Whilst working on Scarlet Macaws in Costa Rica , I had the pleasure of having Katherine Herbourn assist with some of the field work we were doing. Dale studied scarlet macaws, and worked in their conservation, for three years in southern Costa Rica, followed by a year in the Caribbean working on Whale Sharks.

Cats 150
article thumbnail

Veraguan Mango – Panama's ex-endemic

10,000 Birds

In the last few years, birders in Costa Rica started noticing strange mango species in the Golfito/Puntarenas region of the country. The strange birds were identified as Veraguan Mangos and they have now officially been added to the Costa Rican national bird list. have found their way to Costa Rica.

Panama 213
article thumbnail

Manky Muscovy Ducks

10,000 Birds

Patrick ODonnell Mar 2nd, 2011 at 10:45 pm Plenty of “manky&# Muscovies down here in Costa Rica! Share Your Thoughts « A scaredy cat is always a scaredy cat Petrel Paradise » To learn more about 10,000 Birds, Mike, Corey, or the many marvelous Beat Writers, please click here. The proposal from U.S.

Ducks 223
article thumbnail

I and the Bird #146

10,000 Birds

That’s why Costa Rica is at the top of every single birder’s list of desperately desired destinations. Lucky Patrick O’Donnell lives in Costa Rica and, as a guide , gets to enjoy the epic avifauna of that exquisite country. Though it is certainly bad news that the U.S. The proposal from U.S.

article thumbnail

I and the Bird #145

10,000 Birds

Submit a link and summary to your best recent post about birding or wild birds to me or our next outstanding host, Pat O’Donnell at Costa Rica Living and Birding. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. …and we really need hosts. The proposal from U.S.

2011 145