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The Reddish Egret is an iconic resident of the Florida Mangroves. His feeding dance can entertain humans for hours, even as the birds satisfy their appetite.

 

As Costa Rica has wisely shut the country to foreigners because of Covid, we have decided to revisit some of our old favorite spots close to home. 

Anhingas and Common Gallinules seem to have nothing is common until we take a closer look. 

Anhingas, sometimes known as snake birds because of their habit of swimming with just their very long necks and heads sticking out of the water, are large water birds that spear fish with their long, sharp beaks. They accomplish this feat by diving extremely fast into the water after their unsuspecting prey. In order to facilitate this...

Salas Camp sits on the edge of the Maasai Mara in Kenya, close to the area where hoardes of migrating wildebeest and other large mammals come every Summer in search of water and green pasture. The area teems with wildlife and amongst them are some birds that are rarely seen elsewhere.