March 31, 2025

I am a Chestnut-headed Oropendola

I have blue on my wings, body and eyes

My mate looks like me

We both have an ivory beak

But her colors are duller and she's about 3/4 my size.

Location: La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica

Sources: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/chhoro1/cur/introduction

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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March 30, 2025

I am a male Snowy Cotinga

I'm white with a light blueish-gray crown

My mate is light gray with white wing bars

Mid-springtime is when we get down.

Location: La Selva Biological Station, Costa Rica

Sources: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/snocot1/cur/introduction

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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March 29, 2025

I am known as a Great Kiskadee

I can be found in South America and Texas

My population is large and healthy, 

So right now, no one needs to protect us.

Location: Sarapiquí, Costa Rica

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Kiskadee/lifehistory

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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March 28, 2025

I am known as a Great Green Macaw

I'm on the critically endangered list

Due to habitat loss and cutting of Dipteryx trees

I will most likely soon cease to exist.

Location: Location: Sarapiquí, Costa Rica

Sources: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/grgmac/cur/introduction

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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March 27, 2025

We are known as Red-lored Amazons

My lores are red but I'm mostly a green shade

I'm one of three subspecies in South America

And I'm popular in the pet trade.

Location: Ara Ambigua Lodge, Costa Rica

Sources:  https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/relpar/cur/introduction

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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March 26, 2025

I am known as a Green-fronted Lancebill

I'm a small hummingbird yet a butterball
If you close, you can see my crazy-long bill

That is nearly as long as I am tall.

Location: C. a El Socorro, Costa Rica

Sources: https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/species/grflan1/cur/introduction

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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March 25, 2025

I am known as a Short-tailed Hawk

I hurt by diving from high in the air

If I spot a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher

It will be in my clutches before it knows I am there.

Location: C. a El Socorro, Costa Rica

Sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Short-tailed_Hawk/overview

Photo and text © 2025 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

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