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Scope? To Bring or Not to Bring on a Birding Trip to Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

All of a sudden, you have a superpower where you can scan and find more birds, where warblers become identifiable, veritable jewels, where you feel transported closer to the bird. Scoped views of parrots are a gift. This is a Red-lored Parrot from northern Costa Rica. This one is a Lesser Violetear from Costa Rica.

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The Wonderfulness of Local Field Guides: Reviews of ABA Field Guide to Birds of Maine & Birding Guide to the Greater Pasadena Area

10,000 Birds

©22 Pasadena Audubon, “Parrot Roosts in the Greater Pasadena Area” The profiles start with an overall summary of the area–location, agency administrator is there is one, types of habitat, notable water bodies and recreation facilities. (And So many parks, canyons, mountain trails; so little time.