Mon.Dec 15, 2014

article thumbnail

Rescue Spotlight: Best Friends Parrot Garden

4 The Love Of Animals

'The Parrot Garden is a special spot at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Pet birds often end up losing their homes, just like dogs and cats. Many of them have special needs, especially because of their long life spans. Luckily, the … Continue reading → The post Rescue Spotlight: Best Friends Parrot Garden appeared first on 4 The Love of Animals.

Parrots 173
article thumbnail

2014 Arenal Bird Count

10,000 Birds

'When the proprietors of Costa Rica’s Finca Luna Nueva Lodge graciously invited Corey and me to visit, we were both thrilled at the prospect of awesome Costa Rican birds at an amazing ecolodge. But the prospects of our trip grew even more exciting once we learned that our stay would coincide with the Conteo de Aves Arenal 2014 or 2014 Arenal Bird Count.

2014 201
article thumbnail

Gray-necked Wood-Rails are Awesome (and Kind of Obnoxious)

10,000 Birds

'On our first morning at Finca Luna Nueva Lodge, Mike and I were making our way to the tower in the pre-dawn light to see what we could find from the level of the canopy. En route, we walked past the open-air restaurant where guests at Luna Nueva take their meals. And were we ever surprised to see a Gray-necked Wood-Rail , the first I had ever seen, cross our path and enter the restaurant!