Birds Around Tortuga Lodge

On my 55th birthday, I crossed "photographing the birds of Costa Rica" off my bucket list.

 

 

Before we even set foot on the Tortuga property,
this swallow was there to greet us.

 

 

 

 

He and his mate hung around the dock

and above our heads during meal time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My first walk around the property literally left me speechless.

 

These olive-backed euphonia darted from tree to tree
egging me on to photograph them.

 

 

 

 

 

Above is male Olive Backed Euphonia 

note the yellow crown

Below is a female Olive Backed Euphonia 

note the red crown




Again, note the different colored crowns.

   

When I reported back to the room to tell Connie about them,

I could not spit out the words, I was so excited.

 

 

 

So I headed right back out.

 

(I hope I have identified these species correctly.)




   

 

 

blue-black grosbeakbeak male

 

 

 


blue-black grosbeak female




blue-black grosbeak male

I like this shot as it shows the lush plant life that the birds love so much



 




male and female in the grass




   

A good example why they call these guys seed eaters






 

Cocoa Woodcreeper

 

 


 


Northern Barred-Woodcreeper




 


 

 

Northern Barred-Woodcreeper

 




Northern Barred-Woodcreeper




 

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chestnut-sided warbler

 

 

 

 


black vulture




Nicaraguan seed finch

 

sandpiper 


 



Clay-colored robin

 


   

Montezuma  Oropendola


 

 

His nests.
They live in a community


 

 

 

 

manakin



 



Kingfisher



Long-billed or Stripe-Throated Hermit Hummingbird 





Rufous-tailed hummingbird


Little Blue Heron 




 

 

Magnificent Frigate Bird 


This is two separate shots that I combined into one.
 




 

Great Egret 

 




Baltimore Oriole 

 

 

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