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Hello all. After 2 ½ years without foreign travel, it finally seems like heaven to be on the road again. I flew to Costa Rica March 28. After 7 days in the top floor suite of the El Presidente Hotel in downtown San Jose, spending much of my time planning the specifics of my visit and arranging transportation, I finally am off on a birding photography adventure. First two stops are along the Sarapiqui River in lowland tropical rainforest. I have been 5 days in the Tirimbina Lodge and tomorrow move on for 7 more days to the nearby La Selva research station of the Organization for Tropical Studies. From there I will spend close to the next 3 months visiting various different environments, some cloud forest along the volcanic flanks and other mangrove swamps and lowland rainforest. I have used a private bird guide daily to help locate and id the birds, and hope to continue this way.
I have selected a few of my favorite shots from the last five days and posted them below. I especially favor the poison dart frogs (the Strawberry would fit on my thumbnail), the Trogons and the Toucans. I should routinely be posting new bird and wildlife photos from here out. Later, Dave
- Collared Aracari stealing eggs from nest, Rio Sarapiqui, Tirimbina Resort, CR
- Dave along suspension bridge over Sarapiqui River, Tirimbina, CR
- Ringed Kingfisher, Tirimbina, Sarapiqui, CR
- Crested Guan, Tirimbina along Sarapiqui River, CR
- Pale-billed Woodpecker, Tirimbina along Sarapiqui River, CR
- White-collared Manaquin, Tirimbina, Sarapiqui, CR
- Green & Black Poison Dart Frog, Tirimbina, Sarapiqui, CR
- Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (aka Blue jeans), Tirimbina, Sarapiqui, CR
- Chestnut-mandibled Toucan at nest, Sarapiqui Lodge beside Tirimbina, CR
- Chestnut-mandibled Toucan flying from nest, Sarapiqui Lodge beside Tirimbina, CR
- Olive-backed Euphonia, Sarapiqui Lodge beside Tirimbina, CR
- Fasciated Tiger-Heron, Sarapiqui River, Tirimbina, CR
- Great Kiskadee at nest, Tirimbina along Sarapiqui River, CR
- Northern Barred-Woodcreeper, Sarapiqui Resort next to Tirimbina, CR
- Slaty-tailed Trogon, Tirimbina, Sarapiqui River, CR
- Chestnut-mandibled Toucan, Tirimbina along Sarapiqui River, CR
- Slaty-tailed Trogon, Tirimbina along Sarapiqui River, CR
- Dave and guide Steven, restaurant at Tirimbina, CR
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