Capuchin & Spider Monkeys

Yesterday was the Howler Monkey with the other two types in the Caribbean lowlands today, the White-faced Capuchin Monkey and the Central American Spider Monkey.

White-faced Capuchin Monkey in the Rain, Tortuguero NP, Limón, Costa Rica

Below is a two-photo gallery on each species plus a link to the trip gallery for each where I have several more photos, plus links to my Costa Rica galleries of each where I have even more photos from my 8 years of living in Costa Rica. Enjoy!  🙂

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People Watching?

That’s what this Spectacled Owl and Spider Monkey seemed to be doing on my solo hike on the Manikin Trail this morning! And I consider myself fortunate to have gotten this shot of an elusive owl! Monkeys are everywhere, but not the owls. I probably would not have seen him except that when I walked under his tree, he flew to another tree about 30 meters away and I then had him in focus! 🙂 In contrast, the monkey swung around right above me as if trying to get my attention! 🙂

Spectacled Owl
Central American Spider Monkey

Some links and some shots of the trail both of these guys were on . . .

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Central American Spider Monkeys

From my Arenal trip I’ve had photo posts on Regular Mantel Howler Monkeys and an Orange Mutant Howler Monkey with today’s being photos of the only Spider Monkey we have here, Central American Spider Monkey, with our boat and the sunlight positions not helping me get good photos. 🙂 Tomorrow’s post will be on the White-faced Capuchin Monkey before I get back to birds! 🙂

See more in my Gallery: Central American Spider Monkeys or learn more about them on Wikipedia.

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More Corcovado Wildlife

Jewel bug or Metallic shield bug (Scutelleridae) 
 Los Patos Station, Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica

Central American Spider Monkey 
 Los Patos Station, Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica

Unknown Insect
 
Los Patos Station, Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica

Red-tailed Squirrel
 
Los Patos Station, Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica

Isabella Tiger Butterfly
 
Los Patos Station, Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica

Ant Bridge 
They create a bridge of ant bodies for others to walk over.
 Los Patos Station, Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica

Golden Orb Spider
 
Los Patos Station, Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica

Active Termite Nest
 
Los Patos Station, Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
I have already done a post of other non-bird animals seen on the Night Hike (better photos!). And of course you can see all of them together in my TRIP Gallery: 2018 March – Danta Corcovado.

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