Guest Author: Kathryn Burden
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So, when I first signed up for the Avian Biology Maymester in Costa Rica, I thought that the Poultry Science Department was going to have us out in the middle of the jungle of Costa Rica. I was convinced that we would be spending the entire 3 weeks looking for birds in remote locations that…
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When I was getting ready to come to Costa Rica, I knew that there were 3 things I absolutely intended to see. #1 was a Quetzal– a colorful bird that is resembled largely in the Mayan Culture. #2 was none other than the sloth. #3 was a Tapir– a large mammal that seems to possess the body of…
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So we are coming up on our 3rd week here in Costa Rica. The birds that we have seen on this Avian Biology Maymester have been quite the site. To get the chance to see these birds we have had to do a number of hikes, many of which are very difficult, but it has…