Costa Rica

When Costa Rica becomes a topic of conversation, we don’t usually hear the word “extinction” being thrown around. You might…

For the birder, roads are an ironic boon. Whether made of asphalt, gravel, or dirt, they help us reach more…

August is shorebird time in much of the birding world, Costa Rica included. Sandpipers, plovers, and other long-legged birdies that…

It rains a lot in Costa Rica. There are places in the country soaked with an average of four meters…

It has been awhile since we here at 10,000 Birds announced a new Beat Writer. But we are pleased as…

Black-thighed Grosbeak. On a recent Costa Rica trip, one of these was called out while an epic mixed flock was…

And you should definitely be checking at Bourbon, Bastards, and Birds regularly to see what he was up to with…

From time to time during the filming of our TV series we come across something totally unexpected. Mostly the unexpected…

The American Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) does not only look evil; it is evil to the core. Horrid. American Black…

Costa Rica enjoys an international reputation as an iconic birding location, bursting with epic Neotropical species and breathtaking natural attractions….