Author Archives: Paul G Pickering

Red-winged Blackbird

One year later – Roseate Spoonbill still at Angostura

Black-cowled Oriole

Striped Owl by night at Santa Rosa

Muscovy Duck

Belted Kingfisher – our only migrant kingfisher

Boat-billed Heron in flight

Zone-tailed Hawk at CATIE

Lanceolated Monklet at Refugio de Vida Silvestre La Marta

Northern Parula, Worm-eating Warbler and other unusual migrants at Aquiares

Rough-legged Tyrannulet

Slate-headed Tody-Flycatcher at Aquiares

Highland Excursion – Quetzals and much more

Brown-billed Scythebill

Hepatic Tanager

Plain-breasted Ground Dove – new to our area

In my Costa Rican garden – Montezuma Oropendola

In my Costa Rican garden: Yellow-throated Euphonia

Wrenthrush – Not a wren and not a thrush

Great day at Aquiares – Red-headed Barbet and 74 other delights

Blue Seedeater – another new bird close to home

Band-backed Wren – Big and noisy

Northern Harrier – Rare Turrialba sighting

Stilt Sandpiper at Angostura