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  1. Green Heron - Butorides virescens

    Green Heron - Butorides virescens

    At first glance these guys look similar to our Green-backed Heron, and for a long time they were considered to be conspecific with the Green-backed Heron, but the much darker chest is definitely a distinguishing feature of this species.
    • safariranger
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    • ardeidae aves birds butorides virescens central america costa rica green heron
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  2. Stripe-tailed Hummingbird (male) - Eupherusa eximia

    Stripe-tailed Hummingbird (male) - Eupherusa eximia

    I recently had the good fortune of birding in Costa Rica for two weeks. What an amazing birding destination. The challenge photography-wise is quite something. Never did I change settings on my camera as regularly as I had to there. Here is the first of several photos I would like to share with...
    • safariranger
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    • aves birds central america costa rica eupherusa eximia hummingbirds monteverde stripe-tailed hummingbird
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  3. Looking Grumpy

    Looking Grumpy

    • Wendybugs
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    • boat billed heron central america costa rica
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  4. The breakfast bunch

    The breakfast bunch

    So many species in just one tree.
    • CRJen
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    • central america costa rica
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  5. Toucan blowing kisses

    Toucan blowing kisses

    Keel billed toucan sitting on a tree we just trimmed. Seems to be blowing us kisses for making him a great perch.
    • CRJen
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    • central america costa rica keel billed toucan ramphastos sulfuratus
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  6. Adolescent Keel Billed Toucan

    Adolescent Keel Billed Toucan

    We don't know how often these guys are in our yard but it's great when we see them AND have the camera ready.
    • CRJen
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    • central america costa rica juvenile/immature keel billed toucan ramphastos sulfuratus
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  7. Black-cowled oriole

    Black-cowled oriole

    A beautiful addition to our backyard birds. We're happy to have him.
    • CRJen
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    • black cowled oriole central america costa rica oriole
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  8. Blue crowned Motmot

    Blue crowned Motmot

    We were shocked when we first started see the motmot in this strange pose the other day. He's actually looking at the insects on the ground and deciding what's for lunch.
    • CRJen
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    • blue crowned motmot central america costa rica
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  9. Early morning bug hunting

    Early morning bug hunting

    This great kiskadee lands on our rain gutter in the morning to scope out the crawling critters on the driveway below.
    • CRJen
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    • central america costa rica great kiskadee tropics
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  10. Blue-crowned Motmot

    Blue-crowned Motmot

    The Motmot or locally known Bobo is a regular in my yard.
    • CRJen
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    • central america costa rica motmot
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  11. Blue-crowned Motmot

    Blue-crowned Motmot

    This was one of a pair of Motmots we spotted in the transitional forest. It was attracted to my flash and came even closer. I had never seen one that near the ground before.
    • bineshii
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    • central america costa rica motmot tropics
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  12. Narcissus times three

    Narcissus times three

    The aquatic flowers are called, in Spanish, "narciso." This guy seemed quite taken with his reflection. Or was he admiring the flowers? Roseate Spoonbill, Ajaia Ajaja
    • LazDivaz
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    • central america costa rica espatulata rosada guanacaste humedal cantarrana roseate spoonbill
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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