Un día cualquiera…
April 7, 2020
un día típico a través de los sonidos de los animales. English and Netherlands translations available. … More Un día cualquiera…
Category: The sabbatical
Information about planning and experiencing the sabbatical in Costa Rica.
Our birdwatching gear, Part 5 : the camera
April 6, 2020
The series on birdwatching gear is still lacking a post about the camera. I guess this is because of my frustration with the camera that I am using. In fact, I think I made a bad choice. I will explain al this and end with what my ultimate photo-safari camera would look like. … More Our birdwatching gear, Part 5 : the camera
Field observations from a lazy birdwatcher
April 5, 2020
Since we arrived at the new house, we have been observing a number of hummingbirds that feed on and buzz around the mango tree and heliconias beside our home. Two or three Long-billed Hermits and two or three Rufous-tailed Hummingbirds. There is an interesting and funny story to tell about them. Well about the Long-billed Hermits in any case, the Rufous-tailed Hummingbirds play a side role. … More Field observations from a lazy birdwatcher
Some things change, some stay the same
April 4, 2020
While I am writing these lines, I have the Pretenders song in my head. She will always carry on, something is lost and something is found, they will keep on speaking her name, some things change, some stay the saaaaaaame. The Pretenders. Hym to her Two years ago, I got a very very nice book … More Some things change, some stay the same
Week 11. Niets aan te doen.
April 1, 2020
Weer een week verder met veel thuis zitten, aan onze projecten werken en ons zo goed mogelijk vermaken. Niets aan te doen. We zitten in hetzelfde schuitje als iedereen en er valt dus ook niet zo heel veel te vertellen over de afgelopen week. Behalve dan over het nieuw ontdekte bos. … More Week 11. Niets aan te doen.
Zip it
March 30, 2020
Yesterday, Cristina and I got a tour around the neighboring land, which is a small forest. It was awesome! After the tour, when we were back in the house, I realized that my phone was not in my pocket. … wait, what? … More Zip it
A day in the hominidus vulgaris quarentensis
March 29, 2020
Some weeks ago we bought a camera trap. We figured that giving the wildlife that we can see around the house while we are watching, it would be teaming with wildlife while we were not watching. This is what we found. … More A day in the hominidus vulgaris quarentensis
How do the tropics work?
March 28, 2020
If you ever visit the Neotropics, this book is a must-read. After reading the just under 400 pages of text you will have an idea about the tropical ecosystem(s) that you are visiting. … More How do the tropics work?
Wisdom in times of Coronavirus
March 27, 2020
In these dark times, in which a small virus is putting our economies and societies against the cords, I would like to share these deep reflections from the Italian psychologist Raffaele Morelli (Original text in Italian). No need to add more words as the text speaks for itself. I think the universe has its way … More Wisdom in times of Coronavirus
Home quarantine and cats
March 26, 2020
El otro día leí un artículo bastante divertido en El País sobre como la cuarentena por el coronavirus ayuda a uno a entender mejor a los gatos. No voy a reproducir el artículo completo, que puede leerse aquí, sino ir a una anécdota en concreto que el autor menciona y que ha venido a mi memoria esta mañana.
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