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The Uncommon Demise of a Wood Thrush in Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

Each day, the small bird then has to fly down and find a resting place, an area to feed and take shelter. If it finds a good spot to survive for several months, a spot with enough food and shelter, it might be able to fly all the way back to the north for another summer of song and nesting.

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Secrets of the Swamps

10,000 Birds

We managed to see both species of monkey, though – so we were ultimately well satiated. Rufous Crab Hawk This particular wetland spills onto the sheltered southern coast – worlds apart from the roaring Atlantic pounding the east coast. Occasional fly-bys of pairs and trios of Red-bellied Macaws kept us on our toes.