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Caribbean Lowland Birding at Ara Ambigua Lodge, Costa Rica

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Although a lot of beautiful rainforest was replaced by bananas, cattle pasture, and other ag-lands many years ago, at least we can still enjoy great birding at a number of sites, most of which are easily accessible including Sarapiqui, the most visited site in the lowlands north of San Jose.

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Little Big Year -Week 38: Our first week in Costa Rica

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After landing in San Jose ay close to 10:00 PM, we made our way to our first Air BnB just north of the airport. I have been able to track down quite a few of the Bare-throated Tiger Herons , but only one of the Rufescent Tiger Herons, seen here in all its bared glory.

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Collaborative list – February 2020

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Fasciated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma fasciatum. Rio san jose. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron – Tigrisoma mexicanum. Falcon State Park (LTC 084). 08 Feb 2020. Brown Pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis. Fiesta de Mariscos. 13 Feb 2020. 07 Feb 2020. Tirimbina Rainforest Center. 08 Feb 2020. 01 Feb 2020.

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