10,000 Birds
MARCH 9, 2023
Yes, I had local bird books, but only during my second tour of Costa Rica did I finally buy a mammal guide, and only after my trip to Colombian Amazon did I obtain a habitat guide. And understanding habitats in detail is essential to any birder who wants to get the most out of his experiences in the field.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
The Arenal Observatory Lodge & Spa in La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica has a rich history as a birding-friendly eco-lodge. This also makes the Arenal Observatory Lodge an ideal location for wildlife observation in Costa Rica.
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10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Most of the chapters in The Bird Way focus on one or two scientists who has done extensive research on ‘outlier behavior.’
10,000 Birds
MARCH 26, 2013
Indeed, can you truly experience the wonder of nature from the confines of a vehicle? Barbed wire fences are terrible for wildlife, snaring large birds and mammals alike…but for smaller passerines, they sure make good perches. Always, always, have binoculars and camera within reach when you are driving around on a birding trip.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 30, 2017
’ They are challenging to find, frustrating to photograph, and the antbird experience often includes heat and humidity, mud and bugs. And, of course, Pat sees Jabiru every year in Costa Rica. It was one of those magic experiences when you are so absorbed you forget you have a camera.
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Some odonates (dragonflies and damselflies) are included in Costa Rica nature guides, but there are hundreds of these beautiful creatures flying around the diverse habitats of Costa Rican and there has not been a guide devoted just to them till now. Still, I have been stuck trying to identify a dragonfly I photographed in 2010.
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