[vc_row full_width="full_width"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cool Adventure – A Whale’s Tale: Whale Watching in Costa Rica Costa Rica keeps finding new ways to thrill you. One morning it’s scarlet macaws over breakfast, by lunch it’s a beachside casado with Salsa...
[vc_row full_width="full_width"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Probably one of the first things you hear from a new visitor is, “Where can I see the ‘Fruit Loops’ Bird”? Toucans are the quintessential bird of the tropics: big, bold, colorful and always a treat to see....
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] MORE ADVENTURES IN COSTA RICA HERE [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]To fully appreciate that Costa Rica has no clear boundaries defining where heaven on earth begins or ends, you...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]It seems that nature, especially the avian sector, is doing everything possible to help reactivate tourism in Costa Rica. In late 2020, the country’s first known appearance of an Orinoco...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cocos a Bird and Wildlife Wonderland As incredible as it sounded when we told friends about our Cocos Island trip plan, seeing sharks was not the main purpose. Our most compelling reason for the excursion was to search for...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3" css=".vc_custom_1691013008333{background-color: #f9ecc5 !important;}"][vc_column_text]Okay, stop giggling. The Booby family is one of my favorite pelagic birds. Pelagic means they spend most of their time at sea. Boobies spend most of...
Scarlet Macaws Making a Costa Rican Comeback: The Return of a God. Depicted as the fiery god of light, Itzamna, in ancient Mayan legends, the scarlet macaw (Ara macao) is unmistakable. With a wingspan of nearly five feet and a squawk that can’t be ignored, these majestic birds are crowd pleasers that seem to love the attention.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Kingfishers: The Halcyon Love Birds. Photo Caption: The common kingfisher, also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, is confined to those continents and parts of northern Africa. This article highlights the species that birdwatchers...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Motmots are proof that common birds are not necessarily common looking. A stunning family of birds — one or more of the six motmot types — are readily found in and along the edges of forests throughout Costa Rica. Both...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Rarely Seen Roadrunner Relative For birders with a “life list” of sighting dreams come true, the rufous-vented ground-cuckoo will commonly disappoint. Reports of fleeting glimpses have always been rare, even among the...
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Next time you are at a bird feeder in Costa Rica, or walking in the jungle, enjoy the knowledge that flying all around you is a living history of the planet. As someone with a degree in geology and a passion for birds,...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]One of the more sought-after prizes for birding tourists here in Costa Rica is the sunbittern (Eurypyga helias ). Found in a range extending south from Guatemala and throughout South America. It lives near water in...