He/she (male & female identical) was unfortunately in the tree shadows, but this very common bird all over Costa Rica was in my Cecropia Tree the other morning for breakfast and I tried a photo capture. Read about the Great Kiskadee on eBird or see better photos in my Great Kiskadee Gallery from 18 different locations in Costa Rica!
Photographed on the morning of December 11, 2021, Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica. Yes, my blog posts were finished for December by that date, so I just held this one! 🙂
¡Pura Vida!
These beautiful birds are just about everywhere. They do eat a lot of butterflies, which for me is a bit sad, as I love having lots of both in the garden. So I watch the revolving ups & downs of each of their visits, and hope both lay plenty of eggs…
Yes – nature can be both beautiful and sad, but even the butterfly that is eaten brings a bit of pollination and color to the garden first! 🙂