Birds and More Birds

Violet Saprewing at Feeder This is a Violet Saprewing humming bird on a feeder. Taken at the hummingbird feeders on the way to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. (Gallery: Travel Journals> Costa Rica 12 > Birds and More Birds)

Green Crown Brilliant in Flight This is a male Green Crown Brilliant humming bird in flight. Taken at the hummingbird feeders on the way to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.

Violet Saprewing This is a Violet Saprewing humming bird captured in flight. Taken at the hummingbird feeders on the way to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.

Green Crown Brilliant at Feeder This is a male Green Crown Brilliant humming bird sitting on a bird feeder. Taken at the hummingbird feeders on the way to the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve.

Resplendent Quetzel We were lucky to see this Resplendent Quetzel bird in the parking lot of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve.

Black Guan This Black Guan was also visible in the trees next to the parking lot of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve.

Blue-crowned Motmot This Blue-crowned Motmot (identification uncertain) was seen outside the Bat Jungle in Monteverde.

Great Kiskadee A Great Kiskadee bird seen ina tree in Monteverde.

Rose Breasted Grosbeaks Two Rose Crested Grosbeaks in action in Monteverde.

Unidentified Bird This unidentified bird was perched outside of the restaurant at the Hotel Fonda Vela during breakfast.

Female Great-tailed Grackle This Female Great-tailed Grackle was perched outside of the restaurant at the Hotel Fonda Vela during breakfast.

Fiery-billed Aracari in Nest This Fiery-billed Aracari is nesting in a hollow in a tree trunk.

Fiery-billed Aracari This Fiery-billed Aracari was seen in a tree in the Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica.

Snowy Egret This Snowy Egret was perched along the Agujitas River in Costa Rica.

Snowy Egret A Snowy Egret perched in a tree along the Agujitas River in Costa Rica.

Yellow Crown Night Heron This Yellow Crown Night Heron was seen along the Agujitas River in Costa Rica, during our Zodiac tour.

Green Heron This Green Heron was snatding on a rock in the Agujitas River in Costa Rica.

Unidentified Bird Another member of the unidentified species, commonly seen duing the various nature walks in Costa Rica.

Scarlet Macaws Fighting Over Food A pair of Scarlet Macaws seen in a tree at the beach at Playa Caletas in Costa Rica.

Scarlet Macaw Spreading Wings A pair of Scarlet Macaws seen in a tree at the beach at Playa Caletas in Costa Rica.

Scarlet Macaws A pairt of Scarlet Macaws seen in a tree at the beach at Playa Caletas in Costa Rica.

Band-tailed Barb Throat A Band-tailed Barb Throat seen along the Pargo Trail in San Pedrillo section of Corcovado National Parkl in Costa Rica.

Common Black Hawk A common Black Hawk seen along the Pargo Trail in San Pedrillo section of Corcovado National Parkl in Costa Rica.

Female Charish Tanager A Female Cherish Tanager perches at the Casa Orquideas Botanical Gardens in Costa Rica.

Black Vulture A Black Vulture wandering around the park headquarters, Isla Coiba National Park, Panama.

Red Lored Parrot A Red Lored Parrot perched on a tree at the Isla Coiba National Park, park headquarters, Panama. (Gallery: Travel Journals > Costa Rica 12 > Birds and More Birds)

Red Lored Parrot in Flight A Red Lored Parrot in flight at the Isla Coiba National Park, park headquarters, Panama.

Brown Pelicans Four Brown Pelicans, one in flight, near Isla Bona in the Gulf of Panama.

Brown Boobies A set of three Brown Boobies on the rocks of Isla Bona in the Gulf of Panama.

Blue-footed Boobies A pair of Blue-footed Boobies on the rocks of Isla Bona in the Gulf of Panama.

Brown Pelican A Brown Pelican on the rocks of Isla Bona in the Gulf of Panama.

Brown Pelican in Flight A Brown Pelican flying near Isla Bona in the Gulf of Panama.

Brown Boobie and Chick The white bird is a Brown Boobie chick in its nest. The brown bird is probably one of the chick's parents. (Isla Bona in the Gulf of Panama.)

Brown Boobie Family A pair of Brown Boobies and their chick, in their nest on Isla Bona in the Gulf of Panama.

Male Frigate Bird The bird on theleft is a male Magnificant Frigate Bird, displaying its red throat to attreact a mate. These birds were seen around Isla Bona in the Gulf of Panama.