COSTA RICA Part 3 MONTEVERDE

 We are now up to nearly 5000 ft above sea level,the air is a bit thin and our afternoon hike left us  breathless but we did see a Resplendant Quexel.Jungle birding is not easy and photography can be very frustrating.

RESPLENDANT QUEXEL (female)Unfortunately we didnt see the male bird.

ADELPHA TRACTA

The only site we stayed at that had bird feeders

VIOLET SABREWING

Our guide here was another local lady who was very good at spotting birds but didnt understand oxygen deprivation at altitude.

CANT SEE THE BIRDS FOR THE TREES.

SLATE THROATED REDSTART

SLATE THROATED REDSTART.

TYPICAL BREAKFAST COSTA RICAN STYLE

COOL ENOUGH AT NIGHT TO HAVE A FIRE

Early breakfast birding at the feeders 

RED LEGGED HONEYCREEPER

BALTIMORE ORIOLE

MASKED TITYRA (female)

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MASKED TITYRA (male)

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BLUE CROWNED MOTMOT

RED LEGGED HONEYCREEPER

BALTIMORE ORIOLE

BALTIMORE ORIOLE

BALTIMORE ORIOLE.

The next reserve and a more understanding guide led to a pleasant morning.

EMERALD  TOUCANET

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YELLOW FACED GRASSQUIT

YELLOW FACED GRASSQUIT

SQUIRREL CUCKOO

BROWN JAY

A SECOND FEMALE RESPLENDANT QUEXEL

RUDDY WOODCREEPER

AGOUTI

WHITE FACED CAPPUCIN

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EMERALD TOUCANET

YELLOW THROATED EUPHONIA

VIOLET SABREWING

WHITE EARED GROUND SPARROW

RED LEGGED HONEYCREEPER

-RLHC

WHITE NOSED COATI

GREAT TAILED GRACKLE

GTG

RUFOUS CAPPED WARBLER

RCW

GLASSWING

MEXICAN SILVER SPOTTED FRITILLARY

All too soon it was time to move on, a three hour drive to the Pacific Coast.A pit stop on the way at a river crossing evidently famous for lots of crocs but we only saw 5.

CROCODILES ON THE WAY TO MIGUEL ANTONIO.