Author: Larry

Trips

My Trip to Costa Rica Part 2

March 21, 2019 by Larry No Comments

Before leaving Olguita’s on the second day in Costa Rica, I spotted this migrant male Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) pictured above, but I also enjoyed...

Trips

My Trip To Costa Rica with Lifer Tours Part 1

March 7, 2019 by Larry No Comments

I recently returned from a twelve day birding tour of Costa Rica with Lifer Tours guided by an incredible birder, David Rodriquez. I began...

Conservation

It’s Time to Clean Out Your Nest Boxes

December 13, 2018 by Larry 3 Comments

Birds can be attracted to your home simply by offering food, water and shelter. Trees and shrubs that yield fruit, berries, seeds, nuts and...

Birds

The American Coot – One of the Least Appreciated Birds in North America

November 29, 2018 by Larry No Comments

Maybe it’s because the American Coot (Fulica americana) is the most abundant and widely distributed species of rail in North America that it gets no respect?...

Birding

Don’t Miss the First October Global Big Day!

October 4, 2018 by Larry No Comments

This coming Saturday we will be able to participate in the first October Global Big Day! Every year for the last four years Global Big...

Conservation

The Juniper Titmouse Nesting Project

September 20, 2018 by Larry 3 Comments

The Juniper Titmouse (Baeolophus ridgwayi) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. The American Ornithologists’ Union split the Plain Titmouse (Parus inornatus) into...