Frank is founder of and research engineer at Rubber Boots Data
Our purchase of the telescope was a bit of a haste job. Because scopes do not come cheap, virtually all birdwatchers that we know or met or read on-line, advise buying a second-hand scope if you are a beginner. We followed the Swedish go-to second-hand website (called blocket.se) for a while but nothing in our price range showed up. … More Our birdwatching gear. Part 3 : Celestron Ultima 80 telescope
Some years ago, when our interest in bird-watching started, I bought a pair of Kite Forster 10 x 50 binoculars. At that time, it was a well-reviewed model for bird watching. Very good value for money, also for experienced birdwatchers. … More Our birdwatching gear. Part 2 : Kite Forster 10 x 50 binoculars
If you look around the internet a bit for beginners tips for bird watching, you will find the tip not to gear up too much at the beginning. The equipment such as binoculars, cameras, and telescopes are available in a great price range, starting from not cheap to insanely expensive. If you ask me, the very cheap equipment is not worth your money because the quality simply does not suffice. So we have a mix of equipment with various qualities for wildlife observation. … More Our birdwatching gear. Part 1 : Eyes, books, binos, scopes and cameras
A beautiful bird with a very long tail, making it about 33 cm long. It is a common bird in the North East of Costa Rica during winter months. Common to Costa Rica but downright exotic to us. … More Scissor-tailed Flycatcher – Tyrannus forficatus
Pelicans are awesome flyers. They do amazing formation flying without any effort. I am sure that we will show you some pictures or videos of that some time. It is also quite impressive to see them dive for fish, as Cristina and I did two days ago at the beach. I was again very upset … More Brown pelican – Pelecanus occidentalis
De afgelopen week leek een week van echt ‘niets doen’ te zijn geweest. Toch moest er wel wat gebeuren. Matilda’s ogen doen al meer dan een maand een beetje raar. … More Week 3. Niks doen net niet helemaal gelukt
A couple of days ago, I wrote a post about howler monkeys. Today, I discovered that the sound did not actually play. I am sorry for the inconvenience. The bug is fixed now, and there is a bonus track of five minutes. … More Bug fix – Showdown between the howler monkeys
Yesterday, we suddenly heard a lot of howling from a bunch of howler monkeys behind our house. When we went to look, it turned out that there was a showdown going on between three males. … More Showdown between the howler monkeys
For many countries, it is wise to inform yourself about the need for vaccinations and to take those that are recommended. Here is something to consider: don’t wait until the last week before you get them. It may save you from having to postpone your trip at the last moment. … More Vaccinations and when to get them
Last summer in Spain, we found out that our cat has diabetes. We had to learn new stuff: how to measure her glucose level on a daily basis, how to administer insulin, and where to get all the materials we need for it. Most importantly, we learned the implications for our Costa Rica plans. … More The cat got diabetes, or how good planning can not beat the universe
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