Cool stuff to buy in Dominical.
Saturday 16 February 2013
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
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
Saturday 2 February 2013
Simplicity in Modern City
Among all the beautiful historical buildings and modern high rises, in downtown San Jose, still exists the typical Tico banana stand convenience store.
Friday 1 February 2013
Architecture in San Jose, Costa Rica
One of the many, very interesting buildings in downtown San Jose.
Thursday 31 January 2013
The White Hawk
The White Hawk is another visitor coming to see if he can eat our chickens. Magnificent bird!
Wednesday 30 January 2013
Tuesday 29 January 2013
Cathedral in Vasquez de Coronado, Costa Rica
San Isidro de Labrador is a Gothic Cathedral brought over from Germany in pieces. Read more about it on my friend's Scott Wimer's blog. http://coronadogringo.blogspot.com/2012/05/festival-may-12-13-san-isidro-de.html
Monday 28 January 2013
Bare Shanked Screech Owls
Rolf discovered this nest behind our greenhouse in the forest. We monitored these fledglings from the time they were eggs until they flew off to join their mother.
Sunday 27 January 2013
Saturday 26 January 2013
Fiery Billed Aracari
DAY 7
This bird is normally not in our area, however, it got lost in a storm and spent the next day eating bananas on our feeder. What a treat to see it!!
Friday 25 January 2013
Calla Lily
The Calla Lily grown in Cerro de La Muerte in Costa Rica. I have a few in my garden.
Thursday 24 January 2013
Silver Throated Tanager and Speckled Tanager
Silver Throated Tanager on the branch and the Speckled Tanager flying. These birds wait for Rolf every morning when he is putting out the bananas.
Wednesday 23 January 2013
Tuesday 22 January 2013
Monday 21 January 2013
Moth
Costa Rica has thousands of moth species. The moths are just as beautiful as butterflies.
Sunday 20 January 2013
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