Tag: Western Sandpiper

I arrived early yesterday before my room was ready and so I decided to walk to the Caribbean town of Puerto Viejo from the hotel by way of the beach and back. My odometer showed it to be nearly 6 miles round trip, counting a walk around town. The next post will be about the interesting town. But here’s a few shots from the beach walk:

I walked from those blue hills around the bay to this town beach. Puerto Viejo, Caribe, Costa Rica

The bend in the bay before getting to the town. Puerto Viejo, Caribe, Costa Rica

I get to cross this stream coming into the bay and see the one-lane bridge on the road running parallel with beach. Puerto Viejo, Caribe, Costa Rica

Approaching town there are runners & this abandoned barge. Puerto Viejo, Caribe, Costa Rica

Near every hotel is this standard sign warning of undertow. Puerto Viejo, Caribe, Costa Rica

A faster way to get to town?  🙂 Puerto Viejo, Caribe, Costa Rica

Great Kiskadee One of six species of birds seen along the beach walk. Puerto Viejo, Caribe, Costa Rica

Semipalmated Plover For birders, yes, similar to Wilson’s Plover except this one has orange legs & orange on base of bill (click to enlarge) Puerto Viejo, Caribe, Costa Rica

Non-breeding Western Sandpiper Puerto Viejo, Caribe, Costa Rica

Breeding Western Sandpiper Puerto Viejo, Caribe, Costa Rica

Whimbrel    Puerto Viejo, Caribe, Costa Rica

Brown Pelican Puerto Viejo, Caribe, Costa Rica

Great-tailed Grackle male   Puerto Viejo, Caribe, Costa Rica

I was high-energy yesterday and did more than I should probably, but doing very little today to make up for it!  Thus I have a lot of photos still from yesterday to share and may do another post tonight. Every new place is an adventure and full of photo-ops!