A collection of bird images taken in Costa Rica in December 2016.
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OSPREY (PANDION HALIAETUS): An osprey watches over a stretch of the Tortuguero Canal waiting for its next meal
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)
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ANHINGA (ANHINGA ANHINGA): A female anhinga perches above the Tortuguero Canal
Anhinga (Anhinga anhinga)
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SNOWY EGRET (EGRETTA THULA): A Snowy Egret stands on the banks of the Tortuguero river
Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
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BLACK-THROATED TROGON (TROGON RUFUS): A Black-throated Trogon perches in the rainforest canopy
Black-throated Trogon (Trogon rufus)
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WHITE-THROATED MAGPIE-JAY (CALOCITTA FORMOSA): This intelligent bird was waiting near a picnic spot looking for an opportunity to pick up scraps and crumbs left behind by tourists
White-throated Magpie-Jay (Calocitta formosa)
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BLUE-GREY TANAGER (THRAUPIS EPISCOPUS): A Blue-grey Tanager perches fleetingly on a tree fern frond
Blue-grey Tanager (Thraupis episcopus)
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TROPICAL KINGBIRD (TYRANNUS MELANCHOLICUS): The Tropical Kingbird is a common sight in Costa Rica
Tropical Kingbird (Tyrannus melancholicus)
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SOCIAL FLYCATCHER (MYIOZETETES SIMILIS): A Social Flycatcher perches on a roof waiting for insects to fly into its territory
Social Flycatcher (Myiozetetes similis)
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PALM TANAGER (THRAUPIS PALMARUM): The Palm Tanager has rather non-descript greyish olive plumage
Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum)
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GREEN-CROWNED BRILLIANT (HELIODOXA JACULA): A Green-crowned Brilliant hummingbird (Heliodoxa jacula) perches on a wire between foraging flights
Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula)
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CROWNED WOODNYMPH FEMALE(TALURANIA COLOMBICA): The beautiful Crowned Woodnymph hummingbird prepares for take-off
Crowned Woodnymph female(Talurania colombica)
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CROWNED WOODNYMPH (TALURANIA COLOMBICA): A female Crowned Woodnymph hummingbird (Thalurania colombica) rests for a fleeting moment between energy-sapping feeding flights
Crowned Woodnymph (Talurania colombica)
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CROWNED WOODNYMPH MALE(TALURANIA COLOMBICA): This tiny hummingbird is more at home in the tropical lowlands of Costa Rica but here it was found at 1200m in the Los Angeles Cloud Forest
Crowned Woodnymph male(Talurania colombica)
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BLACK-MANDIBLED TOUCAN (RAMPHASTOS AMBIGUUS): A Black-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) perches at the top of small tree
Black-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus)
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CRESTED CARACARA (CARACARA CHERIWAY): A Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway) perches in the rainforest canopy
Crested Caracara (Caracara cheriway)
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BLACK-MANDIBLED TOUCAN (RAMPHASTOS AMBIGUUS): A Black-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) perches high in the rainforest canopy
Black-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus)
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BLACK-MANDIBLED TOUCAN (RAMPHASTOS AMBIGUUS): A Black-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus) perches high in the rainforest canopy
Black-mandibled Toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus)
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BLACK-HOODED ANT SHRIKE (THAMNOPHILUS BRIDGESI): These birds follow army ants to swoop down and catch any insects attempting to escape from the onrushing wave of killer ants
Black-hooded Ant Shrike (Thamnophilus bridgesi)
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SCARLET MACAW (ARA MACAO): The Scarlet Macaw numbers in Costa Rica are recovering slowly due to a reintroduction programme following years of persecution leading to near extinction
Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao)
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BARE-THROATED TIGER HERON (TIGRISOMA MEXICANUM): A juvenile Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) stands on a muddy bank of the Damas estuary
Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)
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YELLOW-CROWNED NIGHT HERON (NYCTANASSA VIOLACEA): This Juvenile Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea) was photographed on the Damas River estuary among the mangroves
Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa violacea)
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MELODIOUS BLACKBIRD (DIVES DIVES): This Melodious Blackbird (Dives dives), was photographed in the mangroves on the Damas Estuary
Melodious Blackbird (Dives dives)
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LITTLE BLUE HERON (EGRETTA CAERULEA): A Little Blue Heron wades among the mangrove roots looking for its next meal
Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea)
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GREAT KISKADEE (PITANGUS SULPHURATUS): This Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus) was photographed in the mangroves in the Damas estuary
Great Kiskadee (Pitangus sulphuratus)
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WHITE IBIS (EUDOCIMUS ALBUS): This White Ibis
(Eudocimus albus) was photographed perching on mangrove branches in the Damas estuary.
White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
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BARE-THROATED TIGER HERON (TIGRISOMA MEXICANUM): An adult Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum) hunts for fish and crabs in one of the rivers leaving the Manuel Antonio National Park
Bare-throated Tiger Heron (Tigrisoma mexicanum)
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GROOVE-BILLED ANI (CROTOPHAGA SULCIROSTRIS): The Groove-billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris) is uncommon in the southern Pacific region of Costa Rica. This specimen was photographed just outside Manuel Antonio National Reserve.
Groove-billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris)
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RED-CROWNED WOODPECKER (MELANERPES RUBRICAPILLUS): This Red-crowned Woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus) was photographed in Manuel Antonio
Red-crowned Woodpecker (Melanerpes rubricapillus)
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FIERY-BILLED ARACARI (PTEROGLOSSUS FRANTZII): This Fiery-billed aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii) was photographed in Manuel Antonio
Fiery-billed aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii)
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FIERY-BILLED ARACARI (PTEROGLOSSUS FRANTZII): This Fiery-billed aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii) was photographed in Manuel Antonio
Fiery-billed aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii)
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FIERY-BILLED ARACARI (PTEROGLOSSUS FRANTZII): This Fiery-billed aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii) was photographed on a balcony. It seemed un troubled being around human activity.
Fiery-billed aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii)
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FIERY-BILLED ARACARI (PTEROGLOSSUS FRANTZII): An adult Fiery-billed aracari (Pteroglossus frantzii) feeds its fully fledged offspring
