It’s Sunday, and that means an episode in the continuing series of John Avise‘s bird photos. John’s captions are indented, and you can enlarge the photos by clicking on them.
Costa Rica Birds
As a Pew Fellow in Marine Conservation, I was privileged to attend the annual Pew Fellows meetings, which were held at a different marine location each year. In 2008, the conference was held at a resort on the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica. Each such three-day meeting consisted of a series of highly focused symposia and workshops on marine conservation that typically kept us extremely busy indeed. Nevertheless, during lunch or on short breaks, I managed to take a few avian photos that are the subject of this week’s post.
White-winged Dove (Zenaida asiatica):
Ferruginous Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium brasilianum):
Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus):
Groove-billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris):
Groove-billed Ani, headshot:
Ringed Kingfisher, female (Megaceryle torquata):
Rufous-backed Wren (Campylorhynchus capistratus):
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) in non-breeding plumage:
Spotted Sandpiper in flight:
Streak-backed Oriole (Icterus pustulatus):
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus):
White-throated Magpie-Jay (Calocitta formosa):
Cinnamon Hummingbird (Amazilia rutila):
Love those photos, especially that of the kingfisher and the pygmy owl.
Ahhh – perfect
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Beautiful bird photos! Thanks for sharing these.
Nice photos! The Groove-billed Ani is appropriately named.
Great photos! That White-throated Magpie-Jay looks like a joker or a comedienne.
I love hummingbirds, and I’ve seen many (though mostly in photos). The Cinnamon Hummingbird is new to me. Just in terms of its pastel color, it brings to mind what a hummingbird on Mars might look like. It also kind of looks “regal” to me, with a long neck, and wings like a stiff formal cape befitting a Martian noble.
These are wonderful – and the ‘horns’ on the Magpie-Jay especially make my day. Thank you!