More then ten years ago Here are some things I saw in Costa Rica: Olive-Ridley back turtle arrivada, ant-birds following the track of an army ant colony’s march, vampire bat, white-faced capuchins, spider monkeys, tarantulas, mahogany tree, wild orchid, sloth, ant eater, sleeping trogon, currasow, hawk, vulture, owl, coatimundi, tree, mountain, moon, lightning, mist. grackles. I was assigned a two-week field research project and, neurotically enough, I chose to follow the illustrious great-tailed grackle (Quiscalus … Continue reading
