101+ Common Birds of Costa Rica eBook
http://neotropicbirdproject.com. Just go to our website here http://neotropicbirdproject.com and scroll down to the Apple and Kindle store links. They should take you to the book …
About this blog
This is a story of where we are and what we are doing as we work on the field guides. Naturally much of the focus …
What this is
If you don’t know what the NeotropicBirdProject is or what its about then here’s a quick primer. It comprises a group of four people who …
White-whiskered Puffbird, (Malacoptila panamensis)
Here’s the White-whiskered Puffbird (Malacoptila panamensis) painting. I first saw these guys on the pacific coast in Costa Rica. It’s not a particularly common bird, …
Common Costa Rica Birds
At last here’s the latest edition of the print and ebook version of the 101+ Common Birds of Costa Rica. By and large a lots …
Rosy-thrush Tanager encounter
Rosy-thrush Tanager (Rhodinocichla rosea) This painting is based on my first encounter with this species in the wild. It was mostly as you see it, …
Why Common Birds are awesome
A few thoughts on common birds
Collective Nouns
A Stroll of Curassows, An Asylum of Cuckoos and A Flotilla of Frigates. These are collective nouns. As are the more familiar A Pride of …
Book vs App vs eBook
When we started this project; a field guide of birds of Costa Rica, we initially thought BOOK. Good old paper, pocket sized, easy to carry …
El Plástico – More Than A Typical Christmas Bird Count
One hundred and forty one (141). That was our count. Well ok I spotted four and the rest was Noel’s. But I relied on Noel …
Whats it like to build a field guide sans publisher
What motivated us to want to do a field guide book in the first place. Many things vied for the primary motivation of producing these …
The changing Field guide Paradigm
Are field guides changing? A tremendous amount of creativity is being expended these days as people look to utilize some of the advantages of digital …
How we do this
Here’s a little description of producing and editing the paintings featured in this project. Keep in mind the other elements such as maps and descriptions …
The Petrel
Here is a true story. A fifty foot flat out ocean racing sailboat and birding? Not the usual combination one thinks of when it comes …