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About Patrick O'Donnell

Patrick O'Donnell became a birder at the age of 7 after seeing books about birds in the Niagara Falls, New York public library. Although watching thousands of gulls in the Niagara Gorge was sublime, more bird species (and warmer weather) eventually brought him to Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and other very birdy tropical places. A biologist by training, he has worked on bird-related projects in Colorado, Washington, Peru, and other locales, and has guided birders in Peru, Ecuador, and Costa Rica. These days, he lives in Costa Rica where he juggles guiding, freelance writing, developing bird apps for Costa Rica and Panama, posting on his Costa Rica birding blog, and discussing dinosaurs with his young daughter.

Tips for Birding Costa Rica in October, 2017

The tenth month of the year isn’t one that is commonly associated with birding in Costa Rica but no matter,…

Galapagos Birds in Costa Rica

The Galapagos Islands? Costa Rica? How can a remote archipelago made famous for Darwin, a bunch of finches, and other…

Trolling for Cuckoos in Costa Rica

I watch birds pretty much all the time. This may come as a surprise to folks who keep their birding…

A Dozen Quick and Easy Hummingbirds in Costa Rica

When the birding slows down, someone usually lets out the excuse that our hobby wouldn’t be as fun if there…

Aplomado Twitch in Costa Rica

In Costa Rica, we don’t get many chances to chase birds. While we could chase a number of local, rare…

The Smallest Trogons in Costa Rica

Some birds are so familiar, even non-birders can’t help but know what they are, or at least what family they…

Caribbean Lowland Birding at Ara Ambigua Lodge, Costa Rica

As with peninsulas and places situated on an isthmus, Costa Rica has more than one coast. In the west, the…

Six Months of Birding in Costa Rica

It’s 2017 and we have reached the halfway point. If you are doing any sort of year list, you know…

Want to Escape the Heat? Go Birding in Costa Rica!

These days, temperatures are soaring across much of the USA. While summer is indeed the hottest time of the year,…

Good Hummingbirds at El Tapir

Most birders eventually realize that our tribe has its own special lexicon. When we “twitch”, we don’t make sudden rapid…

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