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New Birding Site in Costa Rica: Snowcaps, Raptors and More!

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If you do happen to see one way up there in the canopy, since it’s more like watching a dark bug flying around than admiring the shifting colors of a dark velvet chocolate hummingbird, the Snowcap experience deserves to be enjoyed at ground level. Check out these very good reasons to visit: Easy Access. A Garden Planted for Birds.

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A Hummingbird Quest in Costa Rica

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The original idea involved a roundabout trip that went from the San Jose area to the wet foothills and lowlands of the Caribbean slope, then back up to cloud forest, high-elevation forest, way back down to the hot habitats of the Pacific coast, and then up to San Jose.

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Counting Birds in the Cloud Forests of Coronado, Costa Rica

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Located in the mountains that overlook crowded San Jose, this beautiful site acts as a welcome green escape for anyone interested in a cloud forest experience, and for the birder, you could hardly ask for more exciting birding so close to the capital. I love these things!

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Highlights from Birding Costa Rica, 2019

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The Ornate Hawk-Eagle was noticed at the last minute on our drive towards San Jose through the dense rainforests of Braulio Carrillo National Park. These experiences, guiding, and other aspects of birding were gifts, I look forward to 2020. An Ornate from another day. Buff-fronted Quail-Dove on a feeder.

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The 5 Marketing Conferences You Need to Attend in 2020

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You'll get hands-on experience with new tools and technologies, and the event itself is chock-full of inspiring keynotes on a variety of topics – from accessibility to diversity. If you have time to experience the city, try Red Farm; it has some of the best dim sum in this part of the city, and it’s right near the conference venue.

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Zamora Estate… Avian-rich Eco-Luxury in Costa Rica

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Zamora Estate protects acres of unspoiled habitat within one of the fastest growing sections of San Jose, a holding that has sustained four generations of the Zamora family. In fact, I’ll always remember my stay at Zamora Estate because the experience delivered everything I look for when traveling.

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How to See 300 Bird Species in 3 Days

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This is how we saw 300 plus species in three days on day trips out of the San Jose area and it’s only one of several options: High and middle elevations. A few other birds also showed, highlights including a tree full of screeching Mealy Parrots but other birding experiences par excellence were waiting in the wings.