Avian Biology

Spend your Maymester studying bird biology in the rainforests, volcanic areas, cloud forests and black sand beaches of Costa Rica. With more than 400 bird species – including parrots, toucans, motmots and hummingbirds – you’ll definitely have something to tweet about this summer.

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  • I am currently on day 14 of the Avian Biology Study Abroad Trip. We have visited many places and have almost constantly been on the move. Each day we go on at least one hike where we experience new wildlife, with a focus on birds. We have also seen and participated in numerous cultural experiences.…

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  • Hola!

    Well, we’re in La Selva Biological Station right now. We leave tomorrow for Hacienda Baru, which is our last place and will take several hours of traveling to get to! The first two weeks have flown by! I can’t believe that we’re almost done with our trip. Acclimating to the weather and the food is…

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  • Today’s the day! I can’t believe it. I feel like I’ve been waiting for this forever and now it’s here and it doesn’t even feel real. I finished most of my packing last night, but only because my mom sat with me and made me do it so that I wouldn’t wait til the last…

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  • It’s the day before I leave, and I couldn’t be more excited! When I tell people that I’m headed to Costa Rica for a Maymester all I hear is how beautiful it is. I’m looking forward not only to seeing the beauty of the country and its wildlife, but also to being immersed in the…

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  • Hello all! I am concluding my packing for the Costa Rica trip and preparing to leave the country tomorrow. I am slightly apprehensive because I have never left the country before, but I’m excited by the possibilities. I am nervous that I have not packed all of the things I will need when I’m there.…

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  • Because I do now count the tourist trapping areas located just off of a Carnival Cruise boat, I have never really been out of the country.  The is due partly to the lack of opportunities I have had to do such, although if I had to admit it is largely due to my irrational, though…

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