10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Add Common Tody-Flycatcher and several Hoffmann’s Woodpeckers and Brown-hooded Parrots to that picture, among many others. Yet, with a coffee in one and binoculars in my other hand, the long ago learned lessons started to return. But I am talking birds only! Quite a few mammals come out in the open to steal bananas left for the birds.

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Costa Rica Rats Parrots Raccoons 260

10,000 Birds

JULY 23, 2022

In addition to those birds and the Squirrel Cuckoo pictured above, the following are some of the more common hedgerow species of Costa Rica. Keep looking and you might see some other members of this glittering, fast-paced family. Red-billed Pigeon are common in much of Costa Rica. Crimson-fronted Parakeet.

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Costa Rica Birds Sparrows Woodpeckers 274

10,000 Birds

JUNE 23, 2019

About halfway between Marymount Road and Upper Thomson Road we had the pleasure of sitting and observing Blue-crowned Hanging Parrots. Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot. There were wild boars and monitors rustling through the leaves as well as the plantain squirrels that we had become so accustomed to. Banded Woodpecker.

Singapore 113

Singapore Unwanted Pets Woodpeckers Parrots 113

10,000 Birds

JULY 7, 2021

A Yellow-crowned Parrot digs in. I’ve noted at least nine species of reptiles and amphibians, even our native opossum and squirrel. As a rule, any tree which sprung up at the fenceline was left alone – as it was highly likely it was planted there by bird droppings. Of course, various species of bats as well.

Opossums 264

Opossums Barn Owls Hunting Reptiles 264

10,000 Birds

JULY 6, 2019

Squirrel Cuckoo – Piaya cayana. Brown-hooded Parrot – Pyrilia haematotis. White-crowned Parrot – Pionus senilis. Red-lored Parrot – Amazona autumnalis. Mealy Parrot – Amazona farinosa. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. Scaled Pigeon – Patagioenas speciosa.

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2019 Jamaica Eggs Woodpeckers 124

10,000 Birds

MAY 8, 2017

Can a family-focused trip—even to one of the world’s most biodiverse countries—deliver enough opportunities for avian observation to satisfy this serious world birder? With enough planning, you can enjoy a family-friendly, bird-rich vacation in the Panama Canal zone. If you have kids, you’re probably as curious as I was.

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Panama 2017 Monkeys Family 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Can the whole family live together in harmony during the school holidays? Brown-headed Parrot – Poicephalus cryptoxanthus. Double-eyed Fig-Parrot – Cyclopsitta diophthalma. White-fronted Parrot – Amazona albifrons. Mulga Parrot – Psephotus varius. Bravo if you have. Skukuza Rest Camp area.

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2018 Australia Woodpeckers Los Angeles 100