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Recent content by lgonz1008
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How's Your 2024 List Going?
(Morning guiding in the Everglades) 266. Eastern Kingbird -
Need Father/Son Birding Trip Destination Idea
I've learned to bite the bullet when it comes to flights, especially around holidays like Christmas. Most places that show a "cheap flight" result in having to leave at an inconvenient time or day of the week, with horrible layovers or are simply in the middle of the worst season for that...- lgonz1008
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- Forum: Information Wanted
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Need Father/Son Birding Trip Destination Idea
Personally birded with Nelson for a 6 day period with a base in Mindo, got to see 330 species (30 more heard only), great guide, caters to your needs and updates the itinerary on the ground based on what targets I needed. If you are not interested in full time birding, it might be an option to...- lgonz1008
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- Forum: Information Wanted
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Maybe 2 Vireos, South Padre Island Convention Ctr, TX, USA
Agree with the IDs, Warbling Vireo as the chest/belly is paler and the line that goes through the eye does not reach the bill like in a Philadelphia. The other vireo is a Bell's Vireo of the Eastern subspecies, which is why it's more yellowish overall. Black-whiskered is an overall rare bird in...- lgonz1008
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Songs that mention species of bird
"Eagle" by Crazy Lixx, Swedish rock band obsessed with everything 80s, but they made a nice lyric that works, even if you forget the motif of their song being Rocky IV. Lyrics for the hook: Far away in the open wild Where the heart of winter lies In the land of the midnight sun I'm free like an... -
Bird ID Inquiry from La Paz Waterfalls, Costa Rica
Black Phoebe seems uncommon in the area, but seeing the field marks noted, I agree that Black Phoebe is a more likely candidate. Thank you for the feedback.- lgonz1008
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Bird ID Inquiry from La Paz Waterfalls, Costa Rica
Based on eBird the species is not found in La Paz, but based on the name, I found that Slaty Flowerpiercer has the same color as that bird and found in La Paz. Now I wonder if that bill just look straight because it's still young?- lgonz1008
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Bird ID Inquiry from La Paz Waterfalls, Costa Rica
I have a friend visiting Costa Rica and she asked me if there was a way to ID this juvenile bird, it was seen in La Paz Waterfalls, but I have no clue what it could be:- lgonz1008
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Grackle/ crow Miami
Female Boat-tailed Grackles are brown, whereas males are all black.- lgonz1008
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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How's Your 2024 List Going?
(Successful lifer chase in Miami) 263. Blackpoll Warbler 264. Kirtland's Warbler -
Mindo Lodges
Not sure if there have been any recent blockades/riots in the country, but when there are no issues, I noticed that driving through the Northern loop (Quito, Mindo and eastern slope lodges), a rental car could get you to 90% of the sites. The main roads in the country were paved better than the... -
How's Your 2024 List Going?
(Weekend guiding around South Florida) 256. Marbled Godwit 257. Long-billed Dowitcher 258. Willet 259. Reddish Egret 260. Least Tern 261. Barred Owl 262. Barn Swallow -
Small bird on high canopy in garden in Arusha Tanzania
Hard to tell, but leaning towards a Honeyguide, size wise both Pallid and Lesser are good contenders since they are mostly gray outside of the olive green wings, pink at the base of the bill, small size and are relatively common in Arusha. Gray Cuckooshrike is not a small bird and would have a...- lgonz1008
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- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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Gentrification attracts wildlife
To be fair, most of us don't get to see 1,000 bird species when we leave our homes, but every kid today has a Switch or another device listing over 1,000 different Pokemon to play/interact with.