Recently, we did a series about the birds of Casa de Campo (see below) but of course we don’t know as much about the birds as the American ornithologist, Kate Wallace, who will be sharing her knowledge this week as part of the summer Camp “Exploring the Past” at the Altos de Chavón Regional Museum of […]
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Birds in Casa #11: Smooth-billed Ani
It is impossible not to see these birds while visiting Casa de Campo. In fact they are so common that you probably haven’t paid them much attention.
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Birds in Casa #10: The elegant Great Egret
The Great Egret or Great White Heron is an elegant white bird with an impressive wingspan, seen all across the Casa de Campo resort, but especially on the water holes of the golf courses.
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Birds in Casa #8: The Vervain Hummingbird
This is one of our favorite birds in Casa de Campo. Small and sweet, the Vervain Hummingbird loves flowers, so is always seen buzzing around out beautiful, flower-filled gardens. The Vervain Hummingbird is especially fond of orchids, as well as the flower of the Agave americana which we have spotted recently around the Dye Fore golf […]
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Birds in Casa #7: The sneaky Hispaniolan Lizard Cuckoo
The Hispaniolan Lizard cuckoo is a very elusive and sneaky bird, you can find them in the many gardens of Altos de Chavón specifically in the trees, moving from one branch to another in search of their favorite food “the lizards” – hence their name.
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Birds of Casa de Campo #6: The Ruddy Turnstones of Minitas Beach
When visiting Casa de Campo’s Minitas Beach there is one bird we can guarantee you will see – the Ruddy Turnstone. Commonly mistaken for a “sandpiper”, the little white and grey birds seen scurrying along the sand of Minitas Beach are actually Ruddy Turnstones. Ruddy Turnstones look a lot like sandpipers, both birds are small […]
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Birds in Casa # 5: Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron
In our most recent edition of TODO Casa de Campo (magazine guide for the Casa de Campo resort), we brought you an “Everyday guide to bird-spotting in Casa”, a simple guide to enjoying the many different species found across the resort. In this series of posts “Birds of Casa de Campo” we’ll be bringing you more […]
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Birds in Casa de Campo #3: Hispaniolan Woodpeckers
In our most recent edition of TODO Casa de Campo (magazine guide for the Casa de Campo resort), we brought you an “Everyday guide to bird-spotting in Casa”, a simple guide to enjoying the many different species found across the resort. In this series of posts “Birds of Casa de Campo” we’ll be bringing you more […]