A wood stork comes in for a landing at the nesting colony on Isla de Pajaros.
Exercising those wing muscles, getting ready to fledge.
One of a pair at a nest cavity. This one was sitting nearby while the mate went in & out of the cavity a couple of times. (We were taken here on a guided tour run by the Organization for Tropical Studies. We stayed well clear of the nest tree itself -- these photos were taken with max zoom. And the geotag is dithered to protect the location.)
One of a pair at a nest cavity. This one went in & out a couple of times; the mate was sitting nearby. (We were taken here on a guided tour run by the Organization for Tropical Studies. We stayed well clear of the nest tree itself -- these photos were taken with max zoom. The geotag is dithered to protect the location.)
Only one of the trip -- not only a life species, but a life family. Just walking around in a cattle enclosure in the middle of the day. I was scanning the cattle enclosure specifically because the field guide said "Easily overlooked in daytime, when it sits or stands in pastures or cleared fields." But after reading "easily overlooked", I wasn't expecting it to smack me between the eyes! Especially since I struck out on this species in the area near the entrance station, where it's supposed to be reliably found.
Laughing Falcon on nest in the crotch of a tree. (We were taken here on a guided tour run by the Organization for Tropical Studies. We stayed well clear of the nest tree itself -- these photos were taken with max zoom. The geotag is offset to protect the location.)
Forrer's Grass Frog (Rana forreri) from Palo Verde, Costa Rica
Milk Frog (Phrynohyas venulosa) from Palo Verde, Costa Rica
Neotropical Kingsnake (Lampropeltis triangulum) is a coral snake mimic. From Palo Verde, Costa Rica.
A large male Green Iguana (Iguana iguana) basks in the morning sun along the Rio Tempisque, Palo Verde in Guanacaste, Costa Rica
