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  1. M

    Help with Good spots for bird photography in Costa Rica

    Hello, I am a bird photographer and will be in Costa Roca for 3 weeks in January 2025. I am hoping someone migh give me tips on spots that provide good opportunities for photography (blinds, well lit feeders with clean back grounds). I will be in Sarapiqui (Gran Gavilán de, Sarapiqui), Arenal...
    • MandyD
    • Thread
    • bird photography in costa rica costa rica
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Costa Rica
  2. Hourglass Tree Frog

    Hourglass Tree Frog

    Hourglass Tree Frog (Dendropsophus ebraccatus: Hylidae) Length of their body ranges in size from 2.4-3.7 cm (0.9-1.5 in) long. The range includes the smaller males and the larger females.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • alajuela province bijugua de upala celeste mountain lodge costa rica dendrosophus ebraccatus family hylidae hourglass tree frog
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Amphibians
  3. B

    Bocas Tapada or Sarapiqui ?

    Hello all. My first post here. I am visiting Costa Rica in February 2025. Along with other places, I want to spend 2 nights in this region and I am debating if I should stay at Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui or La Laguna del Lagarto. Though La Laguna del Lagarto is little out of the way, but I...
  4. Amazon Kingfisher

    Amazon Kingfisher

    • peterday
    • Media item
    • amazon kingfisher cano negro wildlife refuge chloroceryle amazona costa rica
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  5. Rufous-naped Wren

    Rufous-naped Wren

    • peterday
    • Media item
    • campylorhynchus rufinucha capistratus costa rica monteverde rufous-naped wren
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  6. Royal Tern

    Royal Tern

    Large, coastal tern. Several seen loafing on the mudbanks mid-channel while others feeding over the water. (Additional flight shots of this species as requested by Barney!)
    • C B Allen
    • Media item
    • costa rica gulf of nicoya la ensenada lodge puntarenas royal tern thalasseus maximus
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  7. Blue Dacnis, Male

    Blue Dacnis, Male

    Blue Dacnis (Dacnis cayana ultramarina) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • alajuela province blue dacnis boca tapada costa rica dacnis cayana ultramarina laguna del lagarto lodge
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  8. Russet-naped Wood-Rail

    Russet-naped Wood-Rail

    Russet-naped Wood-rail (Aramides albiventris plumbeicollis)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • aramides albiventris plumbeicollis cope’s place costa rica limón province russet-naped wood-rail unión de guápiles
    • Comments: 17
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  9. Keel-billed Toucan

    Keel-billed Toucan

    Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfurous brevicarinatus)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • alajuela province boca tapada costa rica keel-billed toucan laguna del lagarto lodge ramphastos sulfurous brevicarinatus
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  10. Silver-throated Tanager

    Silver-throated Tanager

    Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala frantzii)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • batsu gardens costa rica san gerardo de dota valley san jose province silver-throated tanager tangara icterocephala frantzii
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  11. Brown-hooded Parrot

    Brown-hooded Parrot

    Brown-hooded Parrot (Pyrilia haematotis haematotis)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • alajuela province boca tapada brown-hooded parrot costa rica laguna del lagarto lodge pyrilia haematotis haematotis
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  12. Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

    Scaly-breasted Hummingbird

    Scaly-breasted Hummingbird (Phaeochroa cuvierii roberti) nectaring torch ginger.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • alajuela province boca tapada costa rica laguna del lagarto lodge phaeochroa cuvierii roberti scaly-breasted hummingbird
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  13. Rufous-collared Sparrow

    Rufous-collared Sparrow

    Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis costaricensis)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • batsu gardens costa rica rufous-collared sparrow san gerardo de dota valley san jose province zonotrichia capensis costaricensis
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  14. Rufous-naped Wrens

    Rufous-naped Wrens

    • peterday
    • Media item
    • bougainvillea hotel campylorhynchus rufinucha capistratus costa rica rufous-naped wren san jose
    • Comments: 18
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  15. Pale-vented Pigeon

    Pale-vented Pigeon

    Something different. Pale-vented Pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis pallidicrissa)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • cope’s place costa rica limón province pale-vented pigeon patagioenas cayennensis pallidicrissa unión de guápiles
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  16. Flame-colored Tanager, Female

    Flame-colored Tanager, Female

    Flame-colored Tanager (Piranga bidentata citrea) female.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • batsu gardens costa rica flame-colored tanager piranga bidentata citrea san gerardo de dota valley san jose province
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  17. Scintillant Hummingbird, Male

    Scintillant Hummingbird, Male

    Scintillant Hummingbird (Selasphorus scintilla) male.
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • batsu gardens costa rica san gerardo de dota valley san jose province scintillant humminbird selasphorus scintilla
    • Comments: 15
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  18. King Vulture Pair

    King Vulture Pair

    King Vulture (Sarcoramphus papa) pair
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • alajuela province boca tapada costa rica king vulture laguna del lagarto lodge sarcoramphus papa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  19. Yellow-throated Toucan Pair

    Yellow-throated Toucan Pair

    Yellow-throated Toucan pair (Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • alajuela province boca tapada chestnut-mandibled toucan costa rica laguna del lagarto lodge ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii yellow-throated toucan
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  20. Collared Aracari

    Collared Aracari

    Collared Aracari (Pteroglossus torquatus torquatus)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • alajuela province boca tapada collared aracari costa rica laguna del lagarto lodge pteroglossus torquatus torquatus
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  21. Brown-hooded Parrots

    Brown-hooded Parrots

    Brown-hooded Parrots (Pyrilia haematotis haematotis)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • alajuela province boca tapada brown-hooded parrots costa rica laguna del lagarto lodge pyrilia haematotis haematotis
    • Comments: 10
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  22. Keel-billed Toucan

    Keel-billed Toucan

    Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus brevicarinatus)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • alajuela province boca tapada costa rica keel-billed toucan opusimage ramphastos sulfuratus brevicarinatus
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  23. American Pygmy Kingfisher

    American Pygmy Kingfisher

    • peterday
    • Media item
    • american pygmy kingfisher chloroceryle aenea costa rica river tarcoles
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  24. Yellow-throated Toucan

    Yellow-throated Toucan

    Yellow-throated Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • alajuela province boca tapada chestnut-mandibled toucan costa rica laguna del lagarto lodge ramphastos ambiguus swainsonii yellow-throated toucan
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  25. Chestnut-headed Oropendola

    Chestnut-headed Oropendola

    Chestnut-head Oropendola (Psarocolius wagleri ridgwayi)
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • alajuela province boca tapada chestnut-headed oropendola costa rica laguna del lagarto lodge psarocolius wagleri ridgwayi
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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