Barbets are odd, chunky birds with large beaks. There’s so much more that can be said about this group of birds but that’s the...

Recently, I moved to a new place in Costa Rica. As is usual for a birder moving to a new place, I couldn’t wait...

A new year begins and last year’s bird list gets archived. It’s a fresh start, a time when we can start counting once again...

Up north, January is that coldest month. I remember it as the one in Niagara where the Arctic would come on down to bring...

The end of another year is nigh. In Costa Rica, we know it by way of windy nights with clear skies, slightly cooler temperatures,...

December is a busy time in Costa Rica. The end of the scholastic year coincides with the commencement of the “summer”dry season and a...

Birds can be enjoyed in a wide variety of ways. Those of us who chase rare birds for our counties, states, or other human-made...

It’s warm as always in Costa Rica but I know there’s a change of seasons up north. I know because I see what the...