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Birdmania at the Cano Negro Bird Count, Costa Rica

10,000 Birds

That’s where most of Costa Rica’s population resides and because of that, it’s also why we headed out around dawn, happily leaving the long line of vehicles on their way to San Jose in the rear view mirror. of Ornithology being in our vehicle, eBird lists were a constant.

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Highlights from Birding Costa Rica, 2019

10,000 Birds

The bird foraged on fruit in the upper understory, moving the vegetation almost as much as a monkey does. The Ornate Hawk-Eagle was noticed at the last minute on our drive towards San Jose through the dense rainforests of Braulio Carrillo National Park. In a year of megas, this was one of the top birds for sure.