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Pat’s 2020 Bird List, Mostly from Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

Most of all, the time and effort is worth it when we see new birds, surpass our goals, and when we share those trying, challenging, exuberant and triumphant times with others because the birding party is always better, always stronger, when you you can enjoy the experience with like-minded souls. Anhinga – Anhinga anhinga; Paquera, 3-Jan.

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They’ve Got an Awful Lot of Birds in Brazil.

10,000 Birds

’ 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. I was practically right next to the two in this photo (and, note the Rufescent Tiger-heron photobomb).

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Your Best Birds of the Year for 2012

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I had some awesome photos of an unusually bold c**k bird which I seem to have misplaced but probably the real reason I like them so much is that stopping the jeep to photograph that bird allowed the 5 tigers that walked out in front of us just after that time to do so. I have chronicled the experience on my blog.

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Collaborative List ? May 2020

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7 beats contributed their sightings from 7 countries (Hong Kong, UK, China, USA, Serbia, Australia and, of course, Costa Rica). These are included as part of the summary and are maintained in the list, despite objections by some purists, to give the full, rich experience as enjoyed by your lucky, lucky beats. Domestic goose sp.

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