Birding Costa Rica - Page 3

Chestnut-mandibled Toucans White-necked Jacobin White-necked Jacobin Grey-necked Wood-Rail Oropendola Nests Lurking Caiman Blue Damselfly Howler Monkey Howler Monkey Howler Monkey An amazing couple of days at Sarapiqui with some excellent birding. Next up, Villa Lapas on the Rio Tarcoles near Carara National Park on the west coast. Hognose Viper Green Honeycreeper Orchids White-faced Capuchin Black-and-white Owl White Ibis Baby Lizard Emerald Toucanet Mealy Parrots Basilisk Lizard The river just outside our rooms at Villa Lapas was home to several kingfishers, white ibis, and this terrific Bare-throated Tiger-Heron. Excellent at hiding in plain sight, this guy even wandered around the grounds without being noticed by the hotel guests. Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Bare-throated Tiger-Heron Lizard Tail Palm nuts Mushrooms (Cookeina sp.) Lizard