A sizeable flash of orange and black. A whistled song from the foliage of the maples. Birders from eastern North America know that there...

Usually, at this time of year, guides at Lifer Tours would be busy with a tour or two. This year of course is very different but it...

Costa Rica is home to six species of motmots including the uncommon Keel-billed Motmot. The double hoots of the Lesson's Motmot are...

With anticipation, we have been waiting for August and not just to see which sandpipers have come back to our shores. August is when the...

Great birding and photography in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica.

Once again American Ornithological Society supplement is out (here) and once again we are looking at what is new for Costa Rica, the...

What Lifer Tours guides are up to in Costa Rica.

The world is currently in the grips of a pandemic and so much is on hold, but life goes on. This is a pause and won't last forever...

Bird species in Costa Rica that can be seen in gardens and yards.

Have you ever wondered what birding is like in Costa Rica? Which birds are seen during birding tours and which ones the guides get...