Author Archives: Patrick O'Donnell

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

The final days of October are naturally spooky, at least in the north. It gets darker earlier day by day….

For birders around the globe, last Saturday was important. It was October 6, Global Big Day part dos and birders…

It’s an exciting time for birding in Costa Rica. Although the presence of accessible quetzals, Snowcaps, and glittering tanagers probably…

A couple of the biggest of bird families are restricted to the Americas. Both can be found in nearly every…

Flying in to Costa Rica is accompanied by porthole views of the Central Valley and the mountains that flank it….

No matter where or when we bird, we have our targets. Our bogey or nemesis species, birds that we would…

In Costa Rica, it’s not hard to find birds. Even if you had to spend a few frustrating days stuck…

Cloud forest is a special habitat and not just because the Resplendent Quetzal calls it home. Even if you don’t happen to…

These are the summer months of the northern hemisphere and yet this time of year in Costa Rica is known…