In Costa Rica, we have two coasts, a pair of shorelines that touch two oceans. To the west and south, we have the Pacific,...

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

It’s good to have birding goals. Challenges like a Big Year, county lists, or a Big Sit can push a birder to learn more,...

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...

For nearly 10 days now, I have been sorting thru all of the images from 2018. This is a daunting task in any normal...

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