There is plenty to see and photograph on the 5,000+ acres of Rancho Humo, birds, other wildlife, and scenery! But across the river from the ranch is another wonderful and large Costa Rica park: Palo Verde National Park.
Costa Rica is blessed with many national parks and wildlife reserves, more than 25% of country’s total land! This park is a combination of Tropical Dry Forest, the Tempisque River and its surrounding wetlands which bloom with wildlife.
Tomorrow (Wednesday) I float down the river for a different experience in the park. But here are 3 slideshows for what was seen on Tuesday on a 6 km hike and posting here on Wednesday. Will post boat trip later today or tomorrow.
Birds in Palo Verde National Park
Hoffman’s Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Roseate Spoonbill
Roseate Spoonbill
Turkey Vulture
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
Orange-fronted Parakeet
Inca dove
Baltimore Oriole
Great Curassow
Northern Jacana
Tricolored Heron
Tricolored Heron
Little Blue Heron
Other Wildlife in Palo Verde National Park
Green Iguana – mating male
Black Spiny-tailed Iguana
White-faced Capuchin Monkey
White-faced Capuchin Monkey
Checkered Butterfly
Dragonfly
Peccary
American Crocodile
Views Surrounding Us in Palo Verde National Park
We get to park in a lodge boat.
Rio Tempisque is 2nd largest river in Costa Rica.
Passing village of Puerto Humo
A birding boat tour like I will do tomorrow.
Some people choose to ride horses through the park.
We do a 6 km walk to one of park’s wetlands.
Not as big or wet as The Everglades, but full of life!
