Author Archives: Patrick O'Donnell

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

The end of another year is nigh. In Costa Rica, we know it by way of windy nights with clear…

December is a busy time in Costa Rica. The end of the scholastic year coincides with the commencement of the…

Birds can be enjoyed in a wide variety of ways. Those of us who chase rare birds for our counties,…

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….