by Karen | Oct 26, 2023 | Blog, Science
It’s that time again! This year the American Ornithological Society’s committee on Classification and Nomenclature of North and Middle American Birds (the NACC) published its new 64th supplement. Changes in taxonomy of birds are due in large part to new...
by Karen | Oct 20, 2023 | Bird Spotlight, Blog
Perched on an open Cecropia branch and drenched in the late afternoon sun, the Fiery-billed Aracari lights up like a semaphore showing off its rich yellows, reds and tangerine orange hues! Fiery-billed Aracari | (Pteroglossus frantzii) | Family: Ramphastidae (Toucans)...
by Karen | Jul 4, 2023 | Bird Spotlight, Blog
This black beauty softly floats around the forest edges almost going unnoticed, but pay attention and its melodic song and he will pull you in. White-winged Becard | Pachyramphus polychopterus | Family Tityridae Citation: Kent Livezey, XC370170. Accessible at...
by Steve Ressel | Jul 1, 2023 | Blog, News
In early May of this year, we had the great fortune to bring 11 students from College of the Atlantic, located in Bar Harbor, Maine to Rancho Quemado for 4 days of living and learning in this remarkable community. Our stay was part of a six-week immersion program on...
by Karen | Jun 30, 2023 | Blog, News, Science
This past 28th and 29th of June, Osa Birds was excited to have the opportunity to be invited by the folks from Swarovski Optik to join our local partners Finca Cántaros Environmental Association from San Vito and naturalist guides from the area to conduct a BioBlitz...
by Karen | May 23, 2023 | Blog, News, Science
This past weekend were back in Rancho Quemado and San Juan de Sierpe doing some bird monitoring, a bit of protocol review and the data entry that we all look forward to!! We started building our community bird monitoring network 8 years ago in Rancho Quemado and Dos...
by Karen | May 2, 2023 | Blog, Science
Help us celebrate The Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Global Big Day and World Migratory Bird Day on May 13, 2023! How? Go out and count birds and add your observations to eBird. Take 10 minutes creating an eBird checklist from birds you observe in your garden or...
by Ted May | Apr 4, 2023 | Blog, News
Some called it “a trip of a lifetime,” others “transformative.” All of the ten volunteers who ventured across the Osa peninsula were greatly affected by the beauty of the Costa Rica landscape, the boundless hospitality of our hosts, the amazing diversity found...
by Karen | Jul 27, 2022 | Blog, News, Science
For all the hard work and dedication that these women conservation leaders have put forth, I want to showcase them and their tireless work both with Osa Birds and in support of their community of Rancho Quemado. From left to right, Nuria Ureña, Yolanda Rodriguez and...
by Karen | Sep 18, 2021 | Blog, Science, Taxonomy
In the last several years we have seen many changes to the taxonomy of the birds of the world, and 2021 is no exception! This year the American Ornithological Society’s committee on Classification and Nomenclature of North and Middle American Birds (the NACC)...
