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Wildlife Rescue Center
Rainsong Sanctuary's Wild Animal Hospital and Rescue center is open, with many animals in recovery. Hundreds of volunteers from all over the world have visited Rainsong to help out, but cash donations are always needed to pay vet bill and buy animal food! Visiting days are Saturday and Sunday, with a required minimum $5 donation.
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Montezuma Eco Village
Now selling cheap lots - $25,000 and up!!! - The first eco-community in the Malpais-Montezuma area, just 7-10 minutes from the beaches, with organic gardens, chemical free construction - ecologogically sustainable living at its best!
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Costa Rica Birdwatching
Costa Rica has over 700 species of birds. Some migrate seasonally.
A few live only in Costa Rica (endemic species) and several arrive by accident - lost or blown in by storms.
Even though forests are being cut and a few species are nearly extinct, the total number of species in Costa Rica is
actually INCREASING, because new species are spreading from the north and south. Previously, the entire area was made up
of inpenetrable jungle, but now the clearing has made it possible for many species to spread. The arrival of new species
may put heavy competitive pressure on native birds, and within 100 years, many native species may be lost.
In the Malpais/Montezuma area, we supposedly have over 300 species of birds, but I've only been able to document a small
percentage of those. I hope that other photographers will help to fill out this section of the website.
If you're interested in birdwatching, then you'll be interested to know that the best season to see many species is in the dry season,
when supposedly many species migrate to the area to eat bugs that are easier to find when there's less foliage. Even the famous "bellbird"
takes up residence here in remote jungle valleys of the area during the dry season, and disappears when the first rains start to fall.
We've noticed that the best time to see birds is in the morning, around 7-8 a.m., which we call "the birdy hour". Also, if you're lucky
enough to find a swarm of army ants, you'll probably see a dozen or more bird species perched around, looking to swoop down and prey on
bugs that the ants stir up.
If you find an injured bird, perhaps one that hit a window, just leave it alone and keep cats away from it for a while. Usually they will recover within an hour or two and fly off. If the bird still seems hurt, then contact Rainsong Wildlife Sanctuary in Cabuya and they will take it and try to nurse it back to health for release.
Hold your mouse over the photos below to see the species, (if I've been able to identify it!)
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