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Check out Birding Experiences in Costa Rica

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Birding Experiences is a Costa Rican company owned and run by enthusiastic birdwatchers from Costa Rica. The name of our company reflects our goals and modus operandi because we know that the best birding trips are well-rounded birding experiences. The post Check out Birding Experiences in Costa Rica appeared first on 10,000 Birds.

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Birding the Rainforest Canopy

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This last December, I had the chance to bird the rainforest of Southeastern Peru, as part of the second International Birding Rally in Southeastern Peru. Adam and Tim are experienced Florida birders with varying degrees of experience when birding the Tropical Rainforests. Many of these birds were lifers for them.

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Global Big Day in Costa Rica

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Although we don’t really have a chance to top the numbers of birds identified in mega birdy places like Peru, Colombia, or even Mexico, we still do our best to make it into the top ten and at least see if we can beat the record from the previous year. Costa Rica is one of those places.

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Banded Ground Cuckoo – Neomorphus radiolosus – in Ecuador

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A tiny country filled with biodiversity which can be easily reached in a short drive… Well, maybe that is a little exaggeration but in comparison to other countries like Colombia, Peru and the giant Brazil, our Ecuador seems tiny. Here is a compilation of short takes I was able to get from this amazing experience.

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A Guide to Some Possible Bird Species Splits in Costa Rica

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The same can be said about the population in Colombia and Ecuador so this could end up being a future, three-way split. The ones in Costa Rica don’t sound like those in South America so keep that in mind if you have already seen it in, say, Southeastern Peru. I have yet to hear Costa Rican birds call like this one from Mexico.

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Where America dreams of/goes birding?

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15%: Colombia, New Guinea (irrespective of the part/country). 17%: Ecuador, Peru. While Peru was seen as the best country for “birds and ancient sites”, Ecuador was seen as “much safer” and best for its size and easiness of getting around. Colombia was praised for its “amazing people, topography and biodiversity”.

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The Glitter in the Green: In Search of Hummingbirds–A Hummer Book Review

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Like all talented travel writers, Dunn is adept at drawing us into his experiences. We listen in on conversations with people he meets along the way–ornithologists, local birders, drivers, and guides, and just plain local people that he runs into as he rummages through villages, ferries across channels, and explores city markets.