10,000 Birds
JUNE 26, 2021
If the avian realm had self-conscious, talking ambassadors, “spokebirds”, which species would partake in birding conferences? Some might even protest at being kept separate, raising their voices as they eye the main conference birds with hungry intent. The Rufous-naped Wren is a very animated, common species in Costa Rica.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 1, 2020
As the tide of climate disaster keeps rising, protests continue, and economies fall into recession, we move through time and space in a limbo of anxiety and uncertainty. They help me start the day, make a beautiful new beginning to each morning and even if many are the same species as the previous day, I am thankful for their presence.
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10,000 Birds
JULY 23, 2016
Birders concerned with ticking off bird species from a list in North America already know all about the AOU Supplement. In the recent supplement, differences in song, DNA, and physical appearance played a role in several splits, including five that affect Costa Rica.
10,000 Birds
JULY 6, 2021
In 2012, I reviewed The Jewel Hunter , an absorbing narrative in which author Chris Goodie travelled throughout Asia, Africa, and Australasia to observe and photograph every Pitta species in the world. Hummingbird species, on the other hand, number in the hundreds.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 30, 2022
It is slightly larger than Costa Rica, and in the most strategic places it has a well-developed infrastructure. In addition, it has over 450 bird species and more than 30 in-country endemics, of which it is possible to see every single species! Sri Lanka is a ‘must visit country’ for any keen birder.
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