Author Archives: Patrick O'Donnell

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

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

Barbets are odd, chunky birds with large beaks. There’s so much more that can be said about this group of…

Recently, I moved to a new place in Costa Rica. As is usual for a birder moving to a new…

A new year begins and last year’s bird list gets archived. It’s a fresh start, a time when we can…

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…