10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 14, 2023

However, it is only a short taxi ride away from the airport where most travelers will arrive at – better to see birds instead of just eating fast food while waiting for a connecting flight. That is mainly the Philippines, as indicated by the species name lucionensis (Luzon is the Philippines’ biggest island).

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Malaysia Philippines Parrots Birds 242

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 5, 2021

Mid-May to Mid-Jun is the best time to see some of the most exciting species here, as this is the prime breeding time. For another species, the Firethroat , it meant I only got acceptable views rather than the really good ones reportedly possible a few weeks earlier. A juvenile. The Snow Pigeons here are quite shy.

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10,000 Birds

JANUARY 6, 2024

For my next visit in the following summer, we decided to organize a company birding trip to La Estanzuela – another treasure spot in the Cumbres. We met Marilyn and Leonardo at a non-descript fast-food joint’s parking lot and within 10 minutes we were in Parque Nacional La Estanzuela. This was going to be epic. It was amazing.

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Parrots Woodpeckers Industry Fast Food 157

10,000 Birds

JUNE 29, 2018

Instead of seeking out their own discoveries they follow in the footsteps of others and seek out species already seen. I like birding my local patches and when I find the occasional mini-rarity it gives me far more of a thrill than seeing a bird in the company of dozens. Now, don’t get me wrong. I might have been known to twitch.

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Fast Food Game Birds Rights 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Seeing as birds are extremely adaptable creatures as a whole, I have always found it interesting to see which bird species manage to make a living or even thrive among all the concrete, cars, and noise. In fact, several species in Miami-Dade are found exclusively in such habitats.

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