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Rancho Naturalista Lodge, Costa Rica, or in the Land of Coffee and Chocolate

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Since I wanted to buy some genuine tastes of Costa Rica, we continued to C.A.T.I.E. Into the souvenir shop for some local coffee, chocolate and cocoa, then a coffee mug with an image of a Three-toed Sloth and the Field Guide to the Mammals of Costa Rica, and off we go. A group (maybe 4-5 ex.)

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How to See 300 Bird Species in 3 Days

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Those who only raise binoculars within their own backyards might also decide one day to venture further afield to look for the ones in the field guides that aren’t making it into their limited sphere of birding. Some lowland and foothill birding.

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Dragonflies and Damselflies of the East: A Field Guide Review

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Press in 2009), active participation in the Dragonfly Society of the Americas and leading dragonfly trips to Costa Rica and, hopefully this summer, Panama. I know from experience how accessible Dennis is, last year he helped me identify a damselfly I photographed in Costa Rica (Argia anceps, no common name).

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Gulls Simplified: A Gull Book Review

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The beginning of each chapter begins with a stunning, full-page photograph of a gull on the left; each photo shows the gull with wings raised, facing right as if in expectation of wonderful things. But, I think the birding world is big enough to accommodate more than one way to identify the members of this infamous family.