Country: Costa Rica

Talamanca Hummingbird

Peg-billed Finch

Wrenthrush

Large-footed Finch

Naranjitos

A coastal area in the Costa Rica Central Pacific (Puntarenas), near the Esquipulas Rainforest Reserve.

King Vulture Hide Photography

Around 9:00 AM we visit a King Vulture hide for up-close photography of Central America's largest vulture, a genuinely amazing experience with lunch on site.

Afternoon Garden and Coconut Woodpecker Photography

In the afternoon we photograph a nearby garden where a Cinnamon Woodpecker often feeds on coconut, while Long-billed Hermit, White-necked Jacobin and Scaly-breasted Hummingbird work the flowering plants.

Hotel Restaurant Feeder Photography at Maquenque EcoLodge

From the hotel restaurant at Maquenque EcoLodge we photograph the busy bird feeder, where Collared Aracari, Orange-chinned Parakeet, Brown-hooded Parrot, White-crowned Parrot, Shining Honeycreeper and Golden-hooded and Scarlet-rumped Tanagers jockey for the best bananas - a dynamic, accessible setup for the whole group.

White-collared Manakin Display at The Nest Nature Center

At The Nest Nature Center we photograph displaying White-collared Manakins from a comfortable hide, watching the males work their display perches in good light.