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Trips

Five Benefits of Feeder Birding in Costa Rica

November 15, 2014 by Patrick O'Donnell 2 Comments

The survivalist birder scoffs at feeders. I recently became aware of this after an erstwhile interview with one of those wild, bearded purists while...

Trips

Getting Lucky with a Ground-Dove in Costa Rica

November 1, 2014 by Patrick O'Donnell No Comments

Doves tend to get a bad rap when it comes to birding. A lot of those anti-Columbidae tendencies probably stem from a certain species...

Trips

Some Cool and Crazy Waterbirds from Costa Rica

October 18, 2014 by Patrick O'Donnell 1 Comment

Costa Rica is one of those places that people visit to “see the rainforest”. Although there’s no such thing as “the one and only rainforest”,...

Trips

Solutions for the Top Five Complaints when Birding in Costa Rica

October 4, 2014 by Patrick O'Donnell 2 Comments

Complain on a birding trip to Costa Rica? What?! Not possible! Yes, and as much as I love taking in all of that biodiversity,...

Conservation

Which Bird Species Have Gone Extinct in Costa Rica?

September 13, 2014 by Patrick O'Donnell 2 Comments

When Costa Rica becomes a topic of conversation, we don’t usually hear the word “extinction” being thrown around. You might hear talk about beaches,...

Trips

End of the Road Birding in Costa Rica at Luna Lodge

September 6, 2014 by Patrick O'Donnell 1 Comment

For the birder, roads are an ironic boon. Whether made of asphalt, gravel, or dirt, they help us reach more birding sites in less...

Trips

Chomes is Shorebirds in Costa Rica.

August 23, 2014 by Patrick O'Donnell 1 Comment

August is shorebird time in much of the birding world, Costa Rica included. Sandpipers, plovers, and other long-legged birdies that zip down from the...