Landscapes of South America
The reason I'd dreamed of going to Patagonia for as long as I could remember is for the breathtaking landscapes. Admittedly, I struggle with landscapes compared to wildlife photography. But...
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The Logistics of Visiting Corcovado National Park
Sirena Ranger Station at Corcovado National Park Corcovado is one of the most surreal places to visit in Costa Rica. It’s among the last old-growth Pacific Lowland Rainforests in the...
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Costa Rica Doesn't Have Seagulls
For a country that has coastlines on both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans the title of this post might be surprising. Costa Rica isn't an outlier though, no country has seagulls! Well, I'm...
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Owls on Irazú Volcano (at 2 am)
As someone who suffers from frequent insomnia, I often wonder why I chose a hobby that requires waking up so early in the morning. While going out at 4 or 4:30 am in search of owls is a...
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In Search of #933 - The Saga of the Dark-billed Cuckoo
January 2023 - When I heard that Costa Rica had added its 933rd bird species I was filled with a mixture of excitement and dread. A new, rare bird sighting is always thrilling. The accompanyi...
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A Scouting Expedition to Boca Tapada
August 2022 - I was grateful for the wood board that I was sitting upon when I suddenly found myself almost knee-deep in the mud along a stream bank. Well, I didn't so much "sit" as fall...
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Corcovado National Park
April, 2022 - Corcovado National Park was one of the first places in Costa Rica I heard about before I even considered moving here. Despite having dreamed of visiting since I was an adolescen...
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