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Birding Inirida, Colombia: practicalities, part 3

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Food We had breakfast in the hotel (tropical fruit, omelette, natural juices and Colombian coffee), and almost all other meals in a small, family run Moro’s Restaurant, fully booked for our group, so in the times of Covid we enjoyed a certain level of isolation. The food was tasty and hearty. Photo by Juan Carlos.

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How to Bird the Colibri Cafe at Cinchona, Costa Rica

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But, other people like sitting out there too, even groups of photographers, so claim that seat and make sure to sit right in it or someone might just sit there instead, perhaps even an entire family even if you do have gear set out to supposedly claim the table (this nearly happened to me on a recent visit!). The sabrewing.

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Quality Lowland Caribbean Birding in Costa Rica at Centro Manu

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Where a birder goes in the Caribbean determines which birds are seen including toy-like todies, Carib hummingbirds, cool pigeons, quail-doves, unique avian families and outrageous woodpeckers. One such special place is the Centro Manu, a small family run reserve that features several star bird species of Costa Rica’s Caribbean lowlands.

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How do Birds get their Color?

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And the ways in which these two fundamental ingredients are added to the color cooking pot are what produces the final colors that we see. This Pied Kingfisher exhibits melanin pigmentation (black) and lack of pigmentation (white) The second group of pigments are called carotenoids and they produce red, orange or yellow feathers.

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Flock to Marion

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A family motel and passion for responsible ecotourism brought her home to the Oregon Coast where she and her husband, Erik, adventure and record a podcast ( Hannah and Erik Go Birding ), created in an effort to inspire others to get out and bird. I waited…and waited…and waited.

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Peterson Field Guide to Mushrooms of North America, Second Edition: A Field Guide Review

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The guide has been expertly, even lovingly revised, expanded and updated (as the authors’ names indicate, this is largely a family affair). As in the ornithological world, there has been a major shift in groupings and scientific names of mushrooms. These are much simpler, depending on the features on the specific group.

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Birding for the Curious: A Book Review

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For example, on finding gulls: Close study of gulls is not for everyone, and birders shouldn’t feel obligated to get deep into it if you prefer colorful, less-confusing, families of birds. This is their first title that is not a cook or crafts book, and I hope there will be more. And Nate knows that. Actually, I exaggerate.

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