Author Archives: Patrick O'Donnell

Myriam’s Quetzales! Are they her’s? Can there be a more enticing name than for a place that that? To be…

A rare bird is one we don’t see very often. However, that doesn’t mean that the bird species in question…

As with every tribe, we have our own set of sayings, slang, and “shop-talk”. Many of us talk about twitching,…

One of the many things about birding that keeps us heading back into “the field” is the opportunity for the…

It’ s August but there aren’t any lazy, late summer, hazy days down here. The wet season is still in…

After the birding bugs bites, the abundance of new and colorful birds makes it easy to overlook or even blatantly…

Lately, it’s been raining in Costa Rica. Mike and Corey would probably say, “So what else is new?” but really,…

It’s the end of June and up north, the birds are busy with their young, and taking full advantage of…

“Costa Rica borders two oceans. The country has a healthy list of pelagic species. There are no pelagic trips”. That…

There are lots of great birding sites in Costa Rica. In fact, go anywhere with a good amount of natural…