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First a Turkey Vulture soared overhead like a messenger from God, then 3 simple birds landed in 3 different trees and I felt close to God during breakfast today – even without colorful, rare or gorgeous birds – just plain birds smiling at me as I smiled back!
My heart is like a singing bird.
~Christina Rossetti
And tomorrow morning, Saturday, I leave for Palo Verde National Park. See yesterday’s post for more information.
¡Pura Vida!
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| Orange-bellied Trogon female Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve Near San Ramon, Costa Rica |
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| Silver-throated Tanager Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve Near San Ramon, Costa Rica |
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| Tropical Kingbird Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve Near San Ramon, Costa Rica |
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| Broad-winged Hawk Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve Near San Ramon, Costa Rica |
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| Yellowish Flycatcher Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve Near San Ramon, Costa Rica |
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| Green-crowned Brilliant Hummingbird Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve Near San Ramon, Costa Rica |
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| Bay-breasted Warbler juvenile female Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve Near San Ramon, Costa Rica |
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| Rufous-collared Sparrow Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve Near San Ramon, Costa Rica |
And of course as on all bird walks, we saw many more than I photographed. Some are too small or too far away or I try and don’t get a usable photo. The last 2 photos were actually shot on my first afternoon here while exploring, but we did see both of them on the morning bird walk. The three new birds for me are the Silver-throated Tanager, Bay-breasted Warbler and Broad-winged Hawk. Plus the photo of the Orange-bellied Trogon female is my new best photo of that species. Every trip has its rewards even beyond new birds and this one is no exception! Villa Blanca Cloud Forest Resort & Nature Reserve
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| Hoffman’s Woodpecker Female In my garden, Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica A little better photo than one posted the other day. |
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| White-Ringed Flycatcher In My Garden, Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| White-Ringed Flycatcher In My Garden, Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica |
And my BIRDS GALLERY online
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| Female Hoffman’s Woodpecker My Garden, Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| Female Hoffman’s Woodpecker My Garden, Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica |
See my BIRDS PHOTO GALLERY
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| Brown Jay Curi-Cancha Reserva, Monteverde, Costa Rica |
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| Elegant Euphonia Male Curi-Cancha Reserva, Monteverde, Costa Rica |
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| Elegant Euphonia Female Curi-Cancha Reserva, Monteverde, Costa Rica |
Got home this afternoon and been busy! So only these 3 birds tonight. But I will be adding more over the next week as I find time to go through the hundreds of photos. It was a great trip even with me missing the Sunday morning hike because I did not want to get home late. It is a hard 4.5 hour drive with about 40 km of gravel road that’s a killer for me! And Sunday afternoon traffic into Central Valley is extremely heavy with people returning from the beaches. Next time I go to Monteverde, I will go by bus even if it does take longer. And I will save money!
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| Magnificent Hummingbird Female Though it could be a Female Ruby-throated – Female harder to identify Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica |
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| Magnificent Hummingbird Female Roca Verde, Atenas, Costa Rica |
This is right off my Terrace, which is what I’m calling my balcony now. I love this flower, which my gardener surprised me with, and the hummingbirds love it too!