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What to Expect when Birding Costa Rica at Virgen del Socorro

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Get on the plane anywhere from North Carolina to Texas or Florida and we are talking three to four hours. Lately, I have been waking up to the vocal antics of Laughing Falcon , the newly split Gray-cowled Wood-Rail , Grayish Saltator , Melodious Blackbird , and this beautiful male Blue Grosbeak that sings about a block away.

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The “Rufa” Red Knot is now protected under the Endangered Species Act

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The ability of knots to successfully raise their chicks is very sensitive to snow conditions, the availability of insects as food, and the presence of predators, all of which are affected by climate change. From North Carolina south to Texas, just under half of beaches are developed. Birds in Delaware Bay. Birds in Delaware Bay.

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Shades of the Sunshine State

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I raised my binoculars, confirmed the ID, and the bird bolted. 4) The Drinking Birder The Florida Keys in October is a pretty spectacular place and time to be if you want to take in some falcon migration. Except once, far across the meadow was a bird sitting atop a tree, silhouetted perfectly against the gray sky.

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