Tarcoles Birds – Post 1 of 2

I chose 28 photos of 24 species of birds I want to show the world, so here is the first 14, in no particular order other than camera numbering or in the order taken. 14 more tomorrow!

Roseate Spoonbill Tarcoles River, Costa Rica

Roseate Spoonbill Tarcoles River, Costa Rica

Rufous-naped Wren Tarcoles River, Costa Rica (This is the most common bird in my garden/yard. They’re in the wild too!)

Great Blue Heron with Fish Just Caught Tarcoles River, Costa Rica

Great Blue Heron Flying with Black-necked Stilt Flying Tarcoles River, Costa Rica

Black-necked Stilt Tarcoles River, Costa Rica

Solitary Sandpiper Tarcoles River, Costa Rica

Green Heron Tarcoles River, Costa Rica

Great-tailed Grackle male Tarcoles River, Costa Rica

Snowy Egret Tarcoles River, Costa Rica

Whimbrel Tarcoles River, Costa Rica

Cattle Egret Tarcoles River, Costa Rica

Yellow-crowned Night Heron Tarcoles River, Costa Rica

Osprey with Fish! Tarcoles River, Costa Rica

These photos were all made by me on a 16 December 2016 float trip on the Tarcoles River, Costa Rica, this time with the Jungle Crocodile Safari which specializes in bird watching as opposed to a focus on crocodiles on most of the other companies. I also like Jose and the Jose’s Crocodile Tour, but his one finds more birds for you, about 35 species this trip, and provides a flyer for photo-identification of the birds. Plus if you take the 8:30 AM tour you will see more birds early AND you miss the tour bus crowds. There were just 4 of us plus our guide on our boat this time at 8:30 and when we returned we noticed that the next boat was packed full!