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| Great Kiskadee He was singling loudly on the edge of my terrace today before the rain started. Sorry that it was shot through both glass and screen of my sliding glass door. When I opened it, he flew away! He sang his loudest just before we got a very unusual big February rain! Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| Buff-throated Saltator Selva Verde Lodge Sarapiquí, Chilamate, Costa Rica Also saw a black-headed saltator, but no decent photo. |
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| Spotted Sandpiper Selva Verde Lodge Sarapiquí, Chilamate, Costa Rica As seen from my room balcony on Sarapiquí River And I have never seen one with actual spots. |
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| Northern Barred Woodcreeper Selva Verde Lodge Sarapiquí, Chilamate, Costa Rica |
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| Great Kiskadee Selva Verde Lodge Sarapiquí, Chilamate, Costa Rica |
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| Gray-capped Flycatcher Along the Puerto Viejo River, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiquí, Costa Rica |
See also my Photo Gallery of Costa Rica Birds
Well, that really is all the bird photos I will share from this great trip! But expect about 4 more posts of other wildlife photographed in the Sarapiquí area of Costa Rica.
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| Corcovado Beach at southern end of Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica |
Then a 4-month break before my next big adventure the first week of May to Corcovado National Park (largest Pacific Coast rainforest) and Drake Bay, staying at the AGUILA DE OSA, Rainforest & Marine Adventure Lodge. There is no end to adventure and nature photography in Costa Rica and I intend experience as much of it as possible! All my reservations are made including small plane air transportation down which is cheaper than a rent car. I could have done the bus but it is so much easier flying to the South Pacific! It is the wrong time of year for whale-watching, but my focus is birds right now. I’ll do whales another time.
Back in 2009 I visited the southern end of Osa Peninsula and Corcovado (above photo) on a birding trip to Luna Lodge and Lookout Inn, flying to Puerto Jimenez and a 2 hour dirt road drive to the edge of the park. This will be different at the other end or northern end and will include a visit to an island reserve out in the ocean. I can hardly wait!
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| January 31 Sunset from my Balcony – Right out of camera, no messing with it! |
Today was spent in San Jose for a physical exam for Pricose Healthcare Insurance to get my application approved. Snapped a few shots on phone in San Jose, for later maybe. Also had a flock of Great-tailed Grackles on the lawn this afternoon that I’ll show later. First new bird in awhile! I did get a new and better shot of the Great Kiskadee yesterday on the back balcony of my neighbor’s apartment, so this one is for Urs & Ima from Switzerland:
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| Great Kiskadee |
As always, click a photo to see it a little bit larger with more details.
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| Greyish Saltator |
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| Great Kiskadee |