#birdsofcostarica — Public Fediverse posts

I saw a potoo!!!!

A nocturnal bird that eats insects. During the day, it pretends to be a dead branch. I have no idea how Alonso saw it in the distance, behind several layers of trees and even less idea on how I managed to get a decent photo.

Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica.

#Potoos #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfCostaRica #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Travel #CostaRica #TravelPhotography #Photography

I saw a potoo!!!!

A nocturnal bird that eats insects. During the day, it pretends to be a dead branch. I have no idea how Alonso saw it in the distance, behind several layers of trees and even less idea on how I managed to get a decent photo.

Manuel Antonio National Park, Costa Rica.

#Potoos #Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #BirdsOfCostaRica #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Nature #NaturePhotography #Travel #CostaRica #TravelPhotography #Photography

Mountain thrush in the rain.

Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica.

#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Photography #Travel #CostaRica #BirdsOfCostaRica #Nature #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

Mountain thrush in the rain.

Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica.

#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Photography #Travel #CostaRica #BirdsOfCostaRica #Nature #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

White-eared ground sparrow.
Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica.

#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Photography #Travel #CostaRica #BirdsOfCostaRica #Nature #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

White-eared ground sparrow.
Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica.

#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Photography #Travel #CostaRica #BirdsOfCostaRica #Nature #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

Slaty-backed nightingale-thrush.

Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica.

#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Photography #Travel #CostaRica #BirdsOfCostaRica #Nature #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

Slaty-backed nightingale-thrush.

Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica.

#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Photography #Travel #CostaRica #BirdsOfCostaRica #Nature #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

Slate-throated whitestart.
Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica.

#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Photography #Travel #CostaRica #BirdsOfCostaRica #Nature#NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

Slate-throated whitestart.
Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica.

#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Photography #Travel #CostaRica #BirdsOfCostaRica #Nature#NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography

Yellowish flycatcher.
Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica.

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Yellowish flycatcher.
Monteverde cloud forest, Costa Rica.

#Birds #Birding #BirdPhotography #Photography #Travel #CostaRica #BirdsOfCostaRica #Nature #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography #Flycatchers

Another highland endemic from the Talamanca Mountain range in Costa Rica: Long-tailed silky-flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus).

They belong to the small family (Ptiliogonatidae) of only four species in three genera ranging from Central America to southwestern US. The species that reaches the deserts in the US is the famous Phainopepla.

#birdsoftheworld #birdingphotography #birdsofcostarica #bestnatureshot #natgeoyourshot #nationalgeographic #naturephotography

https://www.instagram.com/p/CpZ5wcjqRdg/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

Another highland endemic from the Talamanca Mountain range in Costa Rica: Long-tailed silky-flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus).

They belong to the small family (Ptiliogonatidae) of only four species in three genera ranging from Central America to southwestern US. The species that reaches the deserts in the US is the famous Phainopepla.

#birdsoftheworld #birdingphotography #birdsofcostarica #bestnatureshot #natgeoyourshot #nationalgeographic #naturephotography

https://www.instagram.com/p/CpZ5wcjqRdg/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

Another highland endemic from the Salamanca Mountain Range in Central America: male Sooty thrush (Turdus nigrescens). This black male is quite similar i appearance to the European blackbird (Turdus merula).

High-elevation thrush species are often dark or black, which presumably provides some thermal advantages in these cold environments.

#birdsoftheworld #birdsofcostarica #bestnatureshot #bestbirdshots #naturesbestphotomagazine #naturesbest #naturephotography

https://www.instagram.com/p/CpaEDCMKMjo/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

Another highland endemic from the Salamanca Mountain Range in Central America: male Sooty thrush (Turdus nigrescens). This black male is quite similar i appearance to the European blackbird (Turdus merula).

High-elevation thrush species are often dark or black, which presumably provides some thermal advantages in these cold environments.

#birdsoftheworld #birdsofcostarica #bestnatureshot #bestbirdshots #naturesbestphotomagazine #naturesbest #naturephotography

https://www.instagram.com/p/CpaEDCMKMjo/?igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

"You must have the bird in your heart before you can find it in the bush."

John Burroughs

The Blue-Gray Tanager
This is a common, restless and noisy species. Usually found in pairs, but sometimes small groups. It thrives around human habitation.
#BirdsOfCostaRica #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdWatching #Birds #Photography #birdphotographycommunity #BirdPhotography #PhotographyTips #BlueGrayTanager #Tanager #CostaRica #Wildlife

"You must have the bird in your heart before you can find it in the bush."

John Burroughs

The Blue-Gray Tanager
This is a common, restless and noisy species. Usually found in pairs, but sometimes small groups. It thrives around human habitation.
#BirdsOfCostaRica #BirdsOfMastodon #BirdWatching #Birds #Photography #birdphotographycommunity #BirdPhotography #PhotographyTips #BlueGrayTanager #Tanager #CostaRica #Wildlife

#Bird of the day is the Thick-Billed Euphonia. This is a female and can be seen pretty much in all over Costa Rica. Slightly skittish and camera shy, they are hard to photograph!

I just love the beautiful sunshine yellow colour though!

#ThickBilledEuphonia
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#Bird of the day is the Thick-Billed Euphonia. This is a female and can be seen pretty much in all over Costa Rica. Slightly skittish and camera shy, they are hard to photograph!

I just love the beautiful sunshine yellow colour though!

#ThickBilledEuphonia
#CostaRica #BirdsOfCostaRica #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography

#SomethingBeautiful - Journal Sketch, Week of January 8 2023. “Green Kingfisher at the creek at Tapir Valley”. From a photograph by @waxwingeco. #Kingfisher #TapirValley #CostaRica #BirdsOfCostaRica #EyeContact #sketchaday #journaling

#SomethingBeautiful - Journal Sketch, Week of January 8 2023. “Green Kingfisher at the creek at Tapir Valley”. From a photograph by @waxwingeco. #Kingfisher #TapirValley #CostaRica #BirdsOfCostaRica #EyeContact #sketchaday #journaling

Broad-Winged Hawk - #CostaRica

This stunningly beautiful, solitary hunter, is peculiar in its behaviour of migrating in massive flocks (Kettles).

They survive on almost no water getting what they need from their food!!!

#BirdsOfCostaRica #Birds #Photography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birding #CostaRica #Canon #BroadWingedHawk #Hawks

Broad-Winged Hawk - #CostaRica

This stunningly beautiful, solitary hunter, is peculiar in its behaviour of migrating in massive flocks (Kettles).

They survive on almost no water getting what they need from their food!!!

#BirdsOfCostaRica #Birds #Photography #WildlifePhotography #BirdPhotography #Birding #CostaRica #Canon #BroadWingedHawk #Hawks