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Solutions for the Top Five Complaints when Birding in Costa Rica

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As soon as you leave the airport near San Jose, unless you are coming from the southeastern states during the summer months, you won’t help but notice the higher level of humidity. San Jose Traffic : Ouch! Most birding time in Costa Rica is spent away from San Jose so no problem there.

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Parrots in My Costa Rican Neighborhood

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The most common urban parakeet, this is the one that has become adapted to nesting on buildings, including the center of San Jose. These are the species that call or fly within my sphere of birding nearly every day: Crimson-fronted Parakeet. They don’t like the leaves and detritus that gathers below the tree.

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