It is probably not unusual, but it was my first time to see a bird eating from a Bird of Paradise Flower, in this case a Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (linked to my Rufous-tailed Gallery). It was before breakfast this morning near the end of our birding hike as we walked through some of the lodge gardens on our way to the restaurant.
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Arenal Observatory Lodge (their website)
¡Pura Vida!
Beautiful photos of the hummingbird and Bird of Paradise flower, Charlie!
¡Muchas gracias Sam! It is just a part of the fun of being “Retired in Costa Rica!” 🙂
How BEAUTIFUL!!!
I love it!!!
xoxo