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NATIONAL HUMMINGBIRD DAY
NATIONAL HUMMINGBIRD DAY Featured below are 50 different species of hummingbirds that I have photographed in the US, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Costa Rica. Let’s explore the mysteries surrounding this unique occasion. Read more
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BOAT-BILLED HERON – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Boat-billed Heron is a bizarre nocturnal heron of mangroves and freshwater marshes in tropical lowlands; spends the daytime roosting in trees. Read more
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FASCIATED TIGER-HERON – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Fasciated Tiger-Heron is a medium-sized heron and is often seen along fast-flowing rocky rivers and streams, usually at higher elevations than other tiger-herons. Read more
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BARE-THROATED TIGER-HERON – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Birds & Birding in Costa Rica: – Costa Rica’s national motto and tourism slogan, “La Pura Vida” loosely translates to Live Life or Enjoy Life. With over 900 bird species recorded in Costa Rica, there is certainly lots to enjoy! With 12 of the world’s 18 life zones, its diverse landscapes, including tropical rainforests, cloud Read more
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BROWN PELICAN – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Brown Pelican is a permanent resident of the coastal marine environment from central North America southward to northern South America. Read more
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NEOTROPIC CORMORANT – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Neotropic Cormorant has a black body. Immatures have dark brown breast. Orange facial skin comes to a point and is bordered by thin white line. Read more
Reflections of the Natural World
Travel with me as I explore the wild things and wild places of our planet. – Jim Gain
Reflections of the Natural World 