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TL;DR – Death Stalks Like A Marabou Stork
Meet Africa’s Marabou Stork. Its unfeathered head and neck give this scavenger a calm and patient mien of morbidity. Continue reading TL;DR – Death Stalks Like A Marabou Stork
Birds are probably the gateway drug for many people into the fascinating world of nature. Because they are ubiquitous, birds arouse curiosity. Birdwatching is also among the most accessible of hobbies. Soar with birds in their world as you read these posts that celebrate birds and draw us into their world of marvels.
Meet Africa’s Marabou Stork. Its unfeathered head and neck give this scavenger a calm and patient mien of morbidity. Continue reading TL;DR – Death Stalks Like A Marabou Stork
Meet the carrion-devouring Greater Adjutant, one of India’s largest storks, which flourishes in the reeking garbage dumps of Guwahati Continue reading Ghouls among the Garbage – The Greater Adjutants of Guwahati
East Africa’s Dimorphic Egret closely resembles the Western Reef-Egret, until you look for the differences. Easy, huh? You wish! Continue reading Dimorphic Egret – Meet this East African mystery bird
Spotted Owlets are ace rodent control agents, but catching one as it relishes a breakfast of freshly caught rat is an epiphany indeed! Continue reading Rat-atouille? No, it’s a Spotted Owlet at breakfast!
Pura Vida. The phrase that translates roughly to “Pure Life” doesn’t do enough justice to all that Costa Rica offers the nature lover. It’s goodbye for now. Continue reading Costa Rica Diaries – Parting Gifts
On a rainy Day 6 of Sandy’s birding tour in Costa Rica, he and his fellow birders seek out the Resplendent Quetzal, which the ancient Aztecs venerated as a feathered serpentine deity, Quetzalcoatl. Continue reading Costa Rica Day 6 – Resplendent Quetzal: Part Bird, Part God and Full-Time Economy Driver
Trees full of toucans, and a gobsmacking parade of macaws… the birding bonanza in Costa Rica seems to get better and better with a last-mile burst of lifer luck. And, yet, there’s more to come! Continue reading Costa Rica Day 5 – Toucan Trees and Wild Dreams Coming True
On Day 4 in Costa Rica, Sandy learns his Spanish grammar the hard way, and indulges in a little light experiment with hummingbird photography Continue reading Costa Rica Day 4 – Midnight weightlifting, flashing hummingbirds and misgendering in Spanish
Nightjars own the dark. To spy one by daylight is a gift from the night. An Indian Nightjar with a baby by its side is a vision Continue reading Indian Nightjar, Sweet Child O’Mine
Scarlet Macaws, Great Green Macaws, Shining Honeycreepers, King Vultures — a great big birding feast! What better way to spend Christmas in Boca Tapada, Costa Rica Continue reading Christmas at Boca Tapada – Costa Rica Birding Diary Day 3
Look closely at the eyes of a Black-winged Kite. Are they red? Or orange? Or yellow? The eyes will tell you if you are looking at an adult or a juvenile bird. Continue reading TL;DR – What colour are a Black-winged Kite’s eyes?
From white bats huddled like dumplings under banana leaves and shimmering hummingbirds and gaudy tree frogs, to majestic owls necking in the dark of the forest, it’s just another birding day in Guapiles, Costa Rica. Is crazy! Continue reading Muddy Boots in Guapiles | Costa Rica Birding Diary – Day 2
Exploring the bird life of Costa Rica, Sandy meets many that he assumes are either marital partners or relatives, but is mistaken! Continue reading Costa Rica Birding Diary | Day 1 – Cinchona and Sarapiqui
Seeing one White-naped Woodpecker is exciting. Seeing a pair at work in the woodland is a bonus. And here’s a fun fact about the bird’s Latin name. Continue reading TL;DR – White-naped Woodpecker Double Bill
There are no ugly ducklings. And here’s proof! Just one look at these adorable young Indian Spot-billed Ducks and you’ll want to adopt them Continue reading TL;DR – No Ugly Ducklings