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December 25, 2019

Birds & a Tapir – Perfect Christmas!

On Christmas Eve, yesterday, my 5 year anniversary of living in Costa Rica I had a birding guide and got one “Lifer” (first time seen) bird, the rare White-tipped Sicklebill, plus a lifer mammal if you please! A Wild Tapir came right up to the restaurant building eating from the flower beds! 🙂 Though not new for me, I also got some more photos of a very rare Sunbittern! And all of the below photos from yesterday were made in the rain. It has not stopped raining for two days and nights now in this RAINforest. 🙂

Birds

20191224_081007-A-WEB — Tapir on entrance walkway for Gift Shop & Restaurant

Forest Walk

My guide, Cristian, on the river where we found the Sunbittern

IMG_6973-A-WEB — The mother Tapir eating various kinds of leaves. She seldom brings her baby.

I also got some interesting photos on the canopy tram ride which I will share in another post the next two days or whenever I return to the entrance for Wifi.

¡Pura Vida!

IMG_7048-A-WEB — A White-nosed Coati – Quite common raccoon-sized animal all over Costa Rica.

March 24, 2017

Tenorio Park & Rio Celeste

Charlie Doggett crossing Rio Celeste
I sure have a lot of “Jungle Fun” for an old man! Its why I’m here!
Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica

Welcome Sign

Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
They are known for Tapirs (the image) but we saw none.
We did see 5 Peccaries (like wild hogs), probably a family.
And photos below of 3 other animals.

Merging of the Waters

2 streams merge & their minerals mix & turn the water blue. Fun!
30 meters upstream from the bridge photo above.
Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica

Trailhead to Waterfall I Missed

Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
Strong winds had knocked some trees over trail. Closed all 3 days there.
It was interesting to learn that Bomberos (Firemen) would clean it up.
And yes, some people went around the yellow tape anyway. Not me.
Sendero Cerrado – Trail Closed

And Every Tree is a Work of Art!

Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica

Brown Wood Turtle

Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica

White-nosed Coati

Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica

Yellow-eared Toucanet

Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica

Yes, Much of Trail was this Muddy!

Tenorio Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
I always take two pairs of hiking shoes & one is still drying from cleanup!
¡PURA VIDA!

You may be asking how it could be so wet when you are still in the “Dry Season.” Well, in a cloud forest like this it is always humid, misty, and sometimes raining, year-around. Maybe more so during the rainy season. Same goes for the coastal rainforests, while we in the Central Valley have two very distinct seasons. That is why the majority of the population lives in the Central Valley.

LITTLE CR EXTRAS:

History of Gallo Pinto (beans & rice in Costa Rica)

Starbucks Coffee Farm in Costa Rica

Another Reason to NOT have a Car in Costa Rica (Besides the high cost)

Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires! (Dry Season problem around the world!)

February 13, 2016September 28, 2020

ZooAVE and Zoo of a Dinner

We visited Zoo Ave in La Garita today with Abe and Nancy Docktar and then joined Jean and Carolyn for dinner tonight at a local gringo restaurant with a Nashville Band (of retired gringos here) called “FlashBack” playing oldies. An Interesting day!