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How to See 300 Bird Species in 3 Days

10,000 Birds

Those who only raise binoculars within their own backyards might also decide one day to venture further afield to look for the ones in the field guides that aren’t making it into their limited sphere of birding. Cope usually knows where a pair or two of Crested Owls are spending the day. A day in the Carara area.

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End of the Road Birding in Costa Rica at Luna Lodge

10,000 Birds

This foot-shaped piece of land in southern Costa Rica is just about as far from San Jose as you can go without leaving the country. We didn’t see the hawk but did get lucky with a Crested Owl. The night before we left, she told me that she was excited because they were close to buying some of the first properties.