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The Top 25 Target Birds to Look for in Costa Rica

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There are more than 50 regional endemics to choose from, and many birds are easier to see in Costa Rica than many other places because of access to habitat and/or lack of hunting pressure. Thanks to better protection from hunting, this fancy bird is tame and easy to see at many sites in Costa Rica. Buff-fronted Quail-Dove.

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The “Turkeys” of Costa Rica

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This means that they probably can’t withstand any sort of hunting pressure, and given the lack of Great Curassows in most accessible parts of their range, that is probably the case. This avian celebrity is the Black Guan , an endemic that only haunts the highland forests of Costa Rica and western Panama.

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Some Birding News about Birders in Costa Rica

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As it learns to hunt and live on its own, the young bird has taken up residence in a tree right in front of the farm. Want to see a high quality video showing 53 species only be found in Costa Rica and adjacent western Panama? An adult Tiny Hawk from another day and place. A Video of the Endemic and Near Endemic Birds of Costa Rica.

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What is the National Bird of Panama?

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In her book, “ On a Wing and a Prayer, “ Sarah Woods describes the bird that captured her interest when she first visited Panama: “At more than one metre tall and able to kill a monkey with a single swipe of its powerful, knife-like talons, [H]arpy [E]agles are incredibly hard to find.” A Harpy Eagle.

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Good Birders Still Don’t Wear White: A Book Review

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Another surprise is the two pieces on hunting, an interesting change from the essays on bird feeding in volume one. There are also the essays by birders whose names are familiar but whose claim to fame lie more in birding achievements (big year birder Greg Miller) or birding jobs (Panama tour leader Carlos A. In the next essay, J.

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I and the Bird: What is a Vulture?

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Vulture Hunts Down and Ravages Sea Turtles – Dale Forbes, 10,000 Birds. Panama’s Vulture – Jan Axel, Jan’s Birding Blog. Hooded Vultures , photo by Adam Riley. Black Vulture, Coragyps atratus. Black Vulture – Michael Motto, Iowa Voice. If you Die – Corey Finger, 10,000 Birds. Assorted Vultures.

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Best Bird of the Year 2014

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Later, Harry Fuller, President of the Klamath Bird Observatory, led us to an open meadow where we saw a pair of Great Gray Owls hunting in a meadow. Larry’s BBOTY – Great Gray Owl. Redgannet’s BBOTY – a Great Grebe. Yes, it was an exceptionally good year. Travel is good for the birding soul.

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