Tuesday, 12 February 2013

Bare Shanked Screech Owl


Bare Shanked Screech Owl found in Costa Rica, Pacific Slope at 1,650 meters in Perez Zeledon, specifically at Bosque Del Tolomuco.    www.bosquedeltolomuco.com 

Sunday, 10 February 2013

Scintillant Hummingbirds


These Scintillant baby hummingbirds are very tiny.  The eggs are smaller than a jellybean and the nest is the size of a large regular egg.  Amazing to watch.  We have identified over 15 species of hummingbirds here. 

Friday, 8 February 2013

Banana Feeder


Silver Throated and Speckled Tanagers come to the feeder everyday.  

Tuesday, 5 February 2013

The Many Faces of Cerro Chirripo


The view of Cerro Chirrpo from our front porch never ceases to change.  Two days of high winds, followed by 2 days of heavy showers finally rewarded us with this beautiful rainbow.  

Sunday, 3 February 2013

Water Buffalo

DAY 15
Water buffalo farms in Costa Rica.  Who would have imagined??

Saturday, 2 February 2013

Simplicity in Modern City

DAY 14
Among all the beautiful historical buildings and modern high rises, in downtown San Jose,  still exists the typical Tico banana stand convenience store.