As many birders, nature lovers, and avid travelers know, Costa Rica has much to offer. It has something for everyone. Tasty food, incredible birding,...

Our relatively-recent trip to Spain and the Middle East was, as expected, a great opportunity to see new birds. In the end, it gave...

As this holiday week advanced and my Wednesday deadline approached, I was torn between two post themes. One was to piggyback on Patrick O’Donnell’s...

I’ll be honest: As much as I enjoy writing for 10,000 Birds, there is an element of anxiety to the commitment. I’m not the...

In September 2021, I wrote for the first time here about one of the great birding spectacles in my region. As our summer rainy...

During my time writing for 10,000 Birds, I have made no secret of my love for salvias — especially Michoacán’s native salvias. In fact,...

In the southeastern end of Trinidad, the Trinity Hills rises above the mostly flat interior of the island. This trio of hills stood out...

If you had your choice of one bird family to pursue, to seek out and observe and photograph and kvell over, which one would...