Category: Conservation
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WILLET – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
A medium-sized, moderately abundant shorebird, the Willet remains brown and inconspicuous until it opens its wings, displaying an unusually broad… READ MORE
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SPOTTED SANDPIPER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Spotted Sandpiper constantly bobs its tail while working edges of streams, ponds, and lakes for invertebrates. READ MORE
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WHIMBREL – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Whimbrel, a large shorebird, is the most wide-ranging of the curlew species and the only one that nests across… READ MORE
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Slate-throated Redstart in San Francisco
Slate-throated Redstart San Francisco. 37.73686, -122.49034 Seen from here about 20 minutes ago. READ MORE
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NORTHERN JACANA – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Northern Jacana is a medium-sized wading bird with long legs and toes that are well-suited for walking on floating… READ MORE
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COLLARED PLOVER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
Collared Plover is a common tropical and subtropical shorebird distributed broadly from Mexico south into the northern half of South… READ MORE
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SOUTHERN LAPWING – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
A large, crested lapwing, the Southern Lapwing has gray brown upperparts with a bronze sheen, a black breast band that… READ MORE
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BLACK-NECKED STILT – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Black-necked Stilt is a study in contrasts. READ MORE
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DOUBLE-STRIPED THICK-KNEE – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Double-striped Thick-knee is a medium-large wader with a strong black and yellow bill, large yellow eyes, which give it… READ MORE
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MANGROVE HUMMINGBIRD – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Mangrove Hummingbird is a small/medium-sized hummingbird and is found only along the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, most often… READ MORE
ABOUT ME
Through my lens and prose I hope to instill a greater sense of awe, compassion and inspiration as I discover new creatures, explore interesting habitats, and gain wisdom about the natural world that’s all around us. It is my hope that readers are motivated to learn more about our environment and its inhabitants, and become passionate advocates for conservation.
I earned my college degree in biology, a foundation that shaped not only how I see the world, but how I’ve spent my life sharing it with others. For more than 35 years, I worked in education as both a teacher and administrator, guiding students through the wonders of science and the joy of discovery. That same spirit of curiosity has carried me through decades of volunteer work in citizen science and conservation. This blog brings together my passions for birding, conservation, and storytelling.
~ Jim Gain
Reflections of the Natural World 