by Tom Schultz | Jun 30, 2023 | Wildlife
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Kingfishers: The Halcyon Love Birds. Photo Caption: The common kingfisher, also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, is confined to those continents and parts of northern Africa. This article highlights the species that birdwatchers...
by Tom Schultz | Jun 1, 2023 | Wildlife
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Motmots are proof that common birds are not necessarily common looking. A stunning family of birds — one or more of the six motmot types — are readily found in and along the edges of forests throughout Costa...
by Tom Schultz | May 1, 2023 | Wildlife
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text] Rarely Seen Roadrunner Relative For birders with a “life list” of sighting dreams come true, the rufous-vented ground-cuckoo will commonly disappoint. Reports of fleeting glimpses have always been rare, even...
by Tom Schultz | Mar 30, 2023 | Travel & Adventure, Wildlife
[vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]Next time you are at a bird feeder in Costa Rica, or walking in the jungle, enjoy the knowledge that flying all around you is a living history of the planet. As someone with a degree in geology and a passion...
by Tom Schultz | May 31, 2022 | Wildlife
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]One of the more sought-after prizes for birding tourists here in Costa Rica is the sunbittern (Eurypyga helias ). Found in a range extending south from Guatemala and throughout South America. It lives near...
