Assorted Birds of Volcano Lodge Costa Rico

On my 55th birthday, I crossed "photographing the birds of Costa Rica" off my bucket list.

Clay-colored-Thrush

The National Bird of Costa Rica 


Why such a bland bird for a national bird when there are so many colorful options?

Find out here
http://10000birds.com/what-is-the-national-bird-of-costa-rica.htm

 

 

 

 

 

Red Legged Honey Creeper

Note both the male and female in the shot.

The female is the dull looking one

What amazing colors.

I chased him around for an hour and didn't really "get the shot."

 

 

 

 

 

 


Ground Dove




cow bird



 

 





Grey-headed Chachalaca



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bananaquit 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Toucan

 


 

 

 

 



Tody-Flycatcher

 

 


 


Rufous-collared sparrow

 

 

 

 


 

Interesting camouflage


 

 

 

 

   
 

 seedeater

 

 




seed finch juvenile in a nest


 

 

 

 

 


Clay-colored robin

 

 

 

 



Baltimore-oriole

 

 




black cowled oriole 

 


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