Tero, please tell my why do you think those birds you listed above are the most interesting. As a beginner I am trying to learn as much as possible from those who are more knowledgeable and experienced.
Dave, thank you for identifying the bird in my photo and for a link to another photo.
I have to say that my husband and I are very proud of our list but if it wasn’t for those superb guides we had our list would be very, very short.
Dave, we are going to Mexico, Durango area, in the end of January for birdwatching.
Andy, thank you for sharing information on your 2002 stay in Costa Rica. Are there any decent accommodations in Santa Rosa Parque Nacional? Any unique birds? Where is it exactly located?
My husband and I are very independent travelers. We like flexibility. We always book our accommodations directly with lodges we want to stay in. Once a while there is a place that doesn’t live up to our expectations (this year it was El Remanso on Osa Peninsula) but overall we are very pleased with arrangements we make.
This January Savegre Lodge transfered us to their lodge from Courtyard Hotel near the International airport in San Jose for US $100.00. Once there we did not need a car. Then after four days they transferred us to Wilson Botanical Garden for US $150.00. We didn’t need a car at Wilson. Wilson Boatanical Garden arranged for us taxi (US $37.00), we paid directly to them with our credit card, from the Garden to Golfito where we took a ferry (around US $2.00 per person) to Puerto Jimenez on Osa Peninsula. We were met at the dock by taxi arranged by Bosque del Rio Tigre. The cost of it was included in the Birding Package we arranged with Bosque del Rio Tigre. Our return flight from Puerto Jimenez to San Jose was US $84.00 per person. We spent US $30.00 for taxis in San Jose. So our total cost came to around $500.00. I don’t think we could rent a car cheaper than that and we didn’t have to worry about driving, gas, potholes and flat tires. As you may know many roads in Costa Rica may be compared to recurring nightmares.
Andy, did I answer all your questions? This is probably more than you ever wanted to know.
Motmot, great information. The photo of Motmot below is for you
Thank you all